The one thing I take more joy in than anything else in the world is seeing young people develop — S. Truett Cathy Generation Copy Share Image
I'd like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
If it took seven days to make a living with a restaurant, then we needed to be in some other line of… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
We must motivate ourselves to do our very best, and by our example lead others to do their best as well. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
Learn to love your work and you'll never have to 'work' again. — S. Truett Cathy Education Copy Share Image
I had a low image of myself because I was brought up in the deep Depression. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
I've experienced poverty and plenty, and there's a lesson to be learned when you're brought up in poverty. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
I see no conflict whatsoever between Christianity and good business practices. People say you can't mix business with religion. I say there's… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
We don't expect every operator to be Christian, but we tell them we do expect them to operate on Christian principles. — S. Truett Cathy Christian Copy Share Image
I have people say, 'I'll come to work for you for free,' and I tell my employees they have to compete with… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
I lost two brothers in an airplane crash, both of them leaving a wife and kids. When I get to Heaven, that's… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important… — S. Truett Cathy Change Copy Share Image
I was not so committed to financial success that I was willing to abandon my principles and priorities. One of the most… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
I struggled to get through high school. I didn't get to go to college. But it made me realize you can do… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
You have to be very careful about what you say. More importantly, you have to be very careful about what you do.… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
In most cases we perform better when we're busy than when we're not busy. When we're slow, our mind wanders. We're not… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
I believe no amount of business school training or work experience can teach what is ultimately a matter of personal character. Businesses… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
Ringing the cash register is not the name of the game. It's only the scorekeeper, and it's not what motivates me. I'm… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
Opportunity presents itself sometimes in unusual situations. What you think is the worst thing turns out to be a good thing. Different… — S. Truett Cathy Challenges Copy Share Image
I’d like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order. We live in a changing world, but… — S. Truett Cathy Change Copy Share Image
I motivate what I see in young people because we employ about forty thousand young people in our various Chick-fil-A units. Some… — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
Many of the unexpected opportunities we encounter are small but significant. — S. Truett Cathy Encounters Copy Share Image
We tell applicants, 'If you don't intend to be here for life, you needn't apply.' — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
A business, successful or not, is merely a reflection of the character of its leadership. — S. Truett Cathy Business Copy Share Image
The difference between success and failure is often about 5% more effort. — S. Truett Cathy Differences Copy Share Image
It's OK to have wealth. But keep it in your hands, not in your heart. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
Chick-fil-A is what it is today because of its people, purpose and product. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
If you have debt, you have to worry about it. I would challenge each of you to try to be debt-free. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
Why would I retire from something I enjoy doing? I can hardly wait to get here. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
Putting people before profits is how we've tried to operate from the beginning. — S. Truett Cathy Copy Share Image
