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> [“A life of integrity usually begins with saying no to compromise, facing the truth and doing what is right, even when it is difficult. It’s been said that if you have integrity, nothing else matters. But it’s also true that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/a-life-of-integrity-usually-begins-with-saying-no-to-compromise/)

[Steve Goodier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-goodier/)

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## More by Steve Goodier

> [Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedy, people can become discouraged and cynical. But lives can also be mended. Put back together well, they won't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/broken-by-hardships-disappointments-and-tragedy-people-can-become/)

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> [“Do you keep pace with those around you, or do you decide yourself just how you will live your life? The truth is...only you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/do-you-keep-pace-with-those-around-you-or-do-you-decide-yourself-just/)

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> [“No work you'll ever complete; no project you'll ever attempt; no skill you'll ever master; no book you'll ever write; no race you'll ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/no-work-you-ll-ever-complete-no-project-you-ll-ever-attempt-no-skill/)

[Steve Goodier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-goodier/)

> [The key to good listening isn't technique, it's desire. Until we truly want to understand the other person, we'll never listen well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/the-key-to-good-listening-isn-t-technique-it-s-desire-until-we-truly/)

[Steve Goodier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-goodier/)

> [“An authentic and genuine life grows like a sturdy tree. And like a tree, it grows slowly. Every time you make a different and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/an-authentic-and-genuine-life-grows-like-a-sturdy-tree-and-like-a/)

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> [But let me offer a word of caution. If you choose to give from your heart, be careful. The most incredible feeling might just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/but-let-me-offer-a-word-of-caution-if-you-choose-to-give-from-your/)

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> [Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/get-yourself-grounded-and-you-can-navigate-even-the-stormiest-roads/)

[Steve Goodier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-goodier/)

> [“A sense of humor helps us to get through the dull times, cope with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/a-sense-of-humor-helps-us-to-get-through-the-dull-times-cope-with-the/)

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> [Learn - improve - grow - live. Learn as if you might live forever and you'll live as if you might die tomorrow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/learn-improve-grow-live-learn-as-if-you-might-live-forever-and-you-ll/)

[Steve Goodier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-goodier/)

> [“Success and winning is often about victories won in the hidden recesses of the heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/success-and-winning-is-often-about-victories-won-in-the-hidden/)

[Steve Goodier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-goodier/)

> [Let go of a need for personal recognition. Heap kudos on others and they'll perform even better next time. Leaders are only as good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/let-go-of-a-need-for-personal-recognition-heap-kudos-on-others-and/)

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> [One good wish changes nothing. But one good decision changes everything. Your power to choose, to make a good decision, spells the difference between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/one-good-wish-changes-nothing-but-one-good-decision-changes/)

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> [“Human touch is vital. Without it, we wither. With it, we thrive. And it is good preventive medicine.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/human-touch-is-vital-without-it-we-wither-with-it-we-thrive-and-it-is/)

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> [In truth I suspect that merely slowing down is not a very satisfying answer. What I need has less to do with my pace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/in-truth-i-suspect-that-merely-slowing-down-is-not-a-very-satisfying/)

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> [“Still the voices of your critics. Listen intently to your own voice, to the person who knows you best. Then answer these questions: Do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-goodier/still-the-voices-of-your-critics-listen-intently-to-your-own-voice-to/)

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