Many of us have no long-range vision in much of our struggle. We think only of the moment, this time, this place, this circumstance. But think of the ten generations of children that inherit love, and their children, and theirs.… Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?

About Stephen Covey

Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and speaker. His most popular book is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. His other books include First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families, The 8th Habit, and...

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The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.

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The middle of the road is where the white line is-and that's the worst place to drive.

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A place for everything, everything in its place.

—Benjamin Franklin

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I'd finally found a place—and maybe even some people—worth holding on to.

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Nature is an infinite sphere of which the center is everywhere and the circumference nowhere.

—Blaise Pascal

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To explain why we become attached to our birthplaces, we pretend that we are trees and speak of "roots." Look under your feet. You will not find gnarled growths sprouting through the soles. Roots, I sometimes think, are a conservative myth, designed to keep us in our places.

—Salman Rushdie

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Many of us have no long-range vision in much of our struggle. We think only of the moment, this time, this place, this circumstance. But think of the ten generations of children that inherit love, and their children, and theirs. … Anyone can count the seeds of an apple. Who can count the apples in a seed?