"Seek to understand rather than be understood." — Stephen Covey
"Seek to understand rather than be understood."
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556 Quotes by Stephen Covey
Stephen Covey has 556 quotes on this site.
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I believe that a life of integrity I the most fundamental source of personal worth. I do not agree with…
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The personal power that comes from principle-centered living is the power of a self-aware, knowledgeable, proactive individual, unrestricted by the…
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If we want to make a change in our lives, we should first focus on our personal attitudes and behaviors.
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People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will…
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Security represents your sense of worth, your identity, your emotional anchorage, your self-esteem, your basic personal strength or lack of…
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Most of us think we don't have enough time to exercise. What a distorted paradigm! We don't have time not…
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Beginners are many; finishers are few.
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Lose/Win people bury a lot of feelings. And unexpressed feelings come forth later in uglier ways. Psychosomatic illnesses often are…
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Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs. Don't ignore that longing to make a difference.
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Effective people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
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Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we…
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The only thing that endures over time is the 'Law of the Farm.' You must prepare the ground, plant the…
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More Empathy Quotes
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I always think that if you look at anyone in detail, you will have empathy for them because you recognize…
— Andrea Arnold
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Artificial intelligence is growing up fast, as are robots whose facial expressions can elicit empathy and make your mirror neurons…
— Diane Ackerman
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It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly…
— Christian Bale
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I think we are living in selfish times. I'm the first one to say that I'm the most selfish. We…
— Javier Bardem
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Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.
— Gary Bauer
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Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.
— Scott Adams
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The human is indissolubly linked with imitation: a human being only becomes human at all by imitating other human beings.
— Theodor Adorno
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
— Joyce Brothers
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Is it ignorance or apathy? Hey, I don't know and I don't care.
— Jimmy Buffett
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Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment,…
— Leo Buscaglia
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I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate - it's apathy. It's not giving…
— Leo Buscaglia
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