Stephen Covey (1932 – 2012)
American author of the bestselling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, as well as other books.
Remember, to learn and not to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know.
Give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations. Let such things "fly out open windows" until they spend themselves.
Because of the space between stimulus and response, people have the power of choice; therefore, leaders are neither born nor made — meaning environmentally ?trained and nurtured. They are self-made through chosen responses, and if they choose based on principles and develop increasingly greater discipline, their freedom to choose increases.
We are product of neither nature nor nurture; we are a product of choice, because there is always a space between stimulus and response. As we wisely exercise our power to choose based on principles, the space will become larger.
Often we are so busy with sawing that we forget to sharpen the saw..