Sean Covey Quotes

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• 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.

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  Motivational, Positive, Inspiring

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens”, p.200, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Responsibility, Choices, Path

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.78, Simon and Schuster

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• Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.

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  Habit, Break

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.8, Simon and Schuster

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• One of the few things that can't be recycled is wasted time.

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  Motivational, Action, Wasted Time

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.116, Simon and Schuster

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• Instead of trying to blend in and be like everyone else, be proud of and celebrate your unique differences and qualities. A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.

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  Motivational, Unique, Fruit Salad

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Personal Workbook”, p.166, Simon and Schuster

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• Strong minds talk about ideas; weak minds talk about people.

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  Motivational, Strong, Ideas

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.140, Simon and Schuster

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• 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?

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  Motivational, Careers, Differences

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.102, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Jealousy, Silly, Thinking

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.201, Simon and Schuster

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• Small changes can make huge destination differences.

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  Small Changes, Differences, Destination

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.94, Simon and Schuster

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• We become what we repeatedly do.

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  Habit

  Sean Covey (1999). “Daily Reflections For Highly Effective Teens”, p.2, Simon and Schuster

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• Don't let your pride or a lack of courage stand in the way of saying you're sorry to people you may have offended.

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  Motivational, Sorry, Pride

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.169, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Motivational, Flower, People

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.138, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Lynching, Choices, Flow

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.97, Simon and Schuster

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• Being gentle means forgiving yourself when you mess up. We should learn from our mistakes, but we shouldn't beat the tar out of ourselves over them. The past is just that, past. Learn what went wrong and why. Make amends if you need to. Then drop it and move on.

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  Motivational, Mistake, Moving

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.56, Simon and Schuster

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• Listening can heal wounds.

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  Inspirational, Listening, Heal

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.140, Simon and Schuster

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• One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child is to help them find their talents.

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  Children, Giving, Parent

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• Honesty is a principle. Service is a principle. Love is a principle. Hard work is a principle. Respect, gratitude, moderation, fairness, integrity, loyalty, and responsibility are principles. There are dozens and dozens more. They are not hard to identify. Just as a compass always points to true north, your heart will recognize true principles.

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  Inspirational, Loyalty, Gratitude

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.24, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Honesty, Trends, Policy

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.58, Simon and Schuster

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• If you could envision the type of person God intended you to be, you would rise up and never be the same again.

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  Type, Persons, Be You

  Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.16, Simon and Schuster

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• 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

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  Mother, Kindness, Eye

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• Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.

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  Friendship, Best Friend, Losing Friends

  Sean Covey (1999). “Daily Reflections For Highly Effective Teens”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

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• 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

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  Friendship, Journey, Long

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.94, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Pursuit, Lifelong, Persons

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.298, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Strong, Jobs, Opportunity

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens”, p.65, Simon and Schuster

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• 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.

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  Winning, Two Friends, Needs

  Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.175, Simon and Schuster

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