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People Quotes - Page 855

When people don’t pay the true cost of something, they tend to consume it inefficiently.

Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner (2014). “Think Like a Freak: The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain”, p.11, Harper Collins

We may find it convenient to live with the illusion that circumstances or other people are responsible for the quality of our lives, but the reality is that we are responsible-response-able-for our choices.

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1997). “First Things First Every Day: Daily Reflections- Because Where You're Headed Is More Important Than How Fast You Get There”, p.68, Simon and Schuster

Empathy takes time, and efficiency is for things, not people.

Stephen R. Covey (2009). “Everyday Greatness: Inspiration for a Meaningful Life”, p.271, Thomas Nelson Inc

People who end up with the good jobs are the proactive ones who are solutions to problems, not problems themselves, who seize the initiative to do whatever is necessary to get the job done.

Stephen R. Covey (1994). “Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day”, p.235, Simon and Schuster

We can never really change someone; people must change themselves.

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.262, Simon and Schuster

Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems.

"Our Children and the Crisis in Education" by Stephen R. Covey, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 20, 2010.