Be a function of your values rather than a function of the impulse or desire of any given moment.

If you don't have confidence in the diagnosis, you won't have confidence in the prescription.

Don't prioritize your schedule, schedule those priorities.

The 8th Habit, then, is not about adding one more habit to the 7 - one that somehow got forgotten. It's about seeing and harnessing the power of a third dimension to the 7 Habits that meets the central challenge of the new Knowledge Worker Age. The 8th Habit is to Find Your Voice and Inspire Others to Find Theirs.

The roots of the problems we face in the world, in our national life, and in our family and personal lives are spiritual.

You can't hold someone accountable for results if you supervise their methods.

While you can think in terms of efficiency in dealing with time, a principle-centered person thinks in terms of effectiveness in dealing with people.