The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People quotes

“Covey arrived at this distinction by reading every American success-literature title published between 1776 and 1976 for his doctoral research.”

“The space between stimulus and response is the space where freedom lives, and proactivity is the daily practice of using it.”

“What you want them to say is a quick audit of what you actually value.”

“Covey's time-management quadrant is the practical core of this habit.”

“Win/Lose is the default of every competitive culture, school grading curve, sales commission, and zero-sum context.”

“The single most frequent communication failure: we listen with the intent to reply.”

“Synergy is the result you get when two people, working together, produce something neither could have produced alone.”

“The seventh habit is the one that keeps the other six alive.”

“Covey closes with the same frame he opened with: change begins inside-out, not outside-in.”

“A closing reflection: the seven habits are not a course you take once.”