Sean Covey

“You can usually tell when a couple becomes centered on each other because they are forever breaking up and getting back together.”

“The primary purpose of going to college isn't to get a great job. The primary purpose of college is to build a strong mind, which leads to greater self-awareness, capability, fulfillment, and service opportunities, which, incidentally, should lead to a better job.”

“Don't wait until people are dead to give them flowers.”

“It's hard, but sometimes it is better to have no friends for a time than to have the wrong friends. The wrong group can lead you down all kinds of paths you really don't want to be on. And retracing your steps can be a long and hard journey”

“I like how Mother Teresa put it: "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile." If you approach life this way, always looking for ways to build instead of to tear down, you'll be amazed at how much happiness you can give to others and find for yourself”

“My dad told me that when I was born my cheeks were so fat the doctors didn't know which end to spank.”

“Instead of playing to win, I was playing not to lose. It reminds me of the story I once heard about two friends being chased by a bear, when one turned to the other and said, "I just realized that I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you.”

“All the events of your past have formed a lens, or paradigm, through which you see the world. And since no one's past is exactly like anyone else's, no two people see alike.”

“A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.”

“Small changes can make huge destination differences.”

“If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing.”

“We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them.”

“Now think deeply.What have you done with your life over the past year?How do you feel inside?”

“Honesty is always the best policy, even when it's not the trend.”

“The following is a list of statements made many years ago by experts in their fields. At the time they were said they sounded intelligent. With the passing of time, they sound idiotic.”

“We become what we repeatedly do.”

“These problems are real, and you can't turn off real life. So I won't try. Instead, I'll give you a set of tools to help you deal with real life.”

“It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.”

“Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?”

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.”

“Education must be a lifelong pursuit. The person who doesn't read is not better off than the person who can't.”

“Life is a mission, not a career. A career is a profession, a mission is a cause. A career asks, What's in it for me? A mission asks, How can I make a difference?”