“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

“Habit 1: Be ProactiveHabit 2: Begin with the End in MindHabit 3: Put First Things FirstHabit 4: Think Win/WinHabit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be UnderstoodHabit 6: SynergizeHabit 7: Sharpen the Saw”

“Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out”

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”

“If you want to have a more pleasant,cooperative teenager, be a more understanding, emphatic, consistent, loving parent.”

“Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education.”

“To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.”