Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply.

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"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

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"Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment."

- Stephen Covey

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"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

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"The expert in anything was once a beginner."

- Helen Hayes

Learning

"Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow."

- Mahatma Gandhi

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"To know how much there is to know is the beginning of learning to live."

- Dorothy West

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"In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind, there are few."

- Vince Gironda

Learning

"I am always doing what I cannot do yet in order to learn how to do it."

- Vincent van Gogh

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