Stephen Covey

The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.

The only thing that endures over time is the 'Law of the Farm.' You must prepare the ground, plant the seed, cultivate, and water if you expect to reap the harvest.

The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.

The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.

To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if you don't pay the price, day in and day out, you never achieve true mastery of the subjects you study or develop and educated mind.

We must never be too busy to take time to sharpen the saw.

The worldly fountain does not breed spiritual depth.

While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.

If we keep doing what we're doing, we're going to keep getting what we're getting

Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of it.