If we want to make a change in our lives, we should first focus on our personal attitudes and behaviors.
Stephen CoveyEveryone has values; even criminal gangs have values. Values govern people's behavior but principles govern the consequences of those behaviors.
Stephen CoveyActually I did not invent the seven habits, they are universal principles and most of what I wrote about is just common sense. I am embarrassed when people talk about the Covey Habits, and dislike the idea of being some sort of guru.
Stephen CoveyThis is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in lifeโinvestment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute.
Stephen Covey