Stephen Covey Quotes

Spiritual Intelligence represents our drive for meaning and connection with the infinite.

Values are social norms — they're personal, emotional, subjective, and arguable. All of us have values. Even criminals have values. The question you must ask yourself is, Are your values based upon principles? In the last analysis, principles are natural laws — they're impersonal, factual, objective and self-evident. Consequences are governed by principles and behavior is governed by values; therefore, value principles!

Principles are universal — that is, they transcend culture and geography. They're also timeless, they never change — principles such as fairness, kindness, respect, honesty, integrity, service, contribution. Different cultures may translate these principles into different practices and over time may even totally obscure these principles through the wrongful use of freedom. Nevertheless, they are present. Like the law of gravity, they operate constantly.

Change happens at the speed of trust. (cf. The SPEED of Trust, 2008)

There will be real happiness, peace of mind and balance, when living by heart and right-mindedly.

<math>\textstyle\frac{3}{4}</math> of world problems and bewilderment would be lost if we understood our opponents.

Our choices make the legacy to our children.

Wisdom is synergy of mind and heart.

Often we are so busy with sawing that we forget to sharpen the saw..

No gardener, no garden!

Until you live, learn how to live.

Our life is result of our choices.

Instead of looking at fragments, try to see the whole picture.

Make your life work instead of making life full of work.

Trust is the glue that holds everything together. It creates the environment in which all of the other elements — win-win stewardship agreements, self-directing individuals and teams, aligned structures and systems, and accountability — can flourish.