“I’m not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”
"Love is a verb. Love—the feeling—is a fruit of love, the verb."
- Stephen Covey
Love
"The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person. Reactive people are driven by feelings, by circumstances, by conditions, by their environment. Proactive people are driven by values—carefully thought about, selected, and internalized values."
- Stephen Covey
Self-awareness
"Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment."
- Stephen Covey
Personal Growth
"Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment."
- Stephen Covey
Personal Growth
"We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles."
- Stephen Covey
Personal Growth
"We have raised the bar. … But that doesn’t raise it just for the youth. That raises it for the parents, who have the primary responsibility for teaching their children principles. That raises it for the leaders. That raises it for the teachers. We’ve all got to take a step up in a world that is unraveling as fast as this one is."
- President M. Russell Ballard
Responsibility
"Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. People can’t stop you. Only you can stop you."
- Unknown
Responsibility
"Life comes at a cost. Wouldn’t it be arrogant to die before you’ve repaid that debt?"
- Yuuji Kazami
Responsibility
"You can’t win a game by doing nothing. And if someone else wins it for you then you haven’t accomplished anything. Life is the same way."
- Junichirou Kagami
Responsibility
"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
- John F. Kennedy
Responsibility