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“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.”
― Stephen R. Covey

“Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.”
― Stephen R. Covey

“To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”
― Stephen R. Covey

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”
― Stephen R. Covey

“Habit 1: Be Proactive
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Habit 4: Think Win/Win
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood
Habit 6: Synergize
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw”
― Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“We see the world, not as it is, but as we are──or, as we are conditioned to see it.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“It's not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.”
― Stephen Covey

“Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic”
― Stephen Covey

“Love entered in my heart one day
A sad, unwelcome guest.
But when it begged that it might stay
I let it stay and rest

It broke my nights with sorrowing
It filled my heart with fears
And, when my soul was prone to sing,
It filled my eyes with tears.

But...now that it has gone its way,
I miss the dear ole pain.
And, sometimes, in the night I pray
That Love might come again.”
― J. California Cooper

“I was foolish because I believed in you. You are a fool because you believe in yourself!”
― J. California Cooper, In Search of Satisfaction

“You deserve more of their attention than their phone does.
You deserve quality time, not just time.
You deserve effort, not just routines.
You deserve to be treated as if you are a priority, not the last thing on their checklist.
You are special and you deserve to be the only option.
If that is too much to ask, you are asking it from the wrong person.
If begging ever becomes your last approach to receive those things which ought to be freely given, it’s safe to say, you are out of your dang mind.
Begging to be loved is suicide.
It’s like going sky diving from the Eiffel Tower naked of proper equipment, and expecting gravity to overturn the outcome.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, To the Women I Once Loved

“If you aren’t willing
to love her,
do not put dents
on her heart
that will influence
her to believe that
she is hard to love.
That is cruel.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Her

“When you look at her,
if you do not feel
blessed to have her.
She is not yours to keep.
She is another man’s blessing.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Her

“Love her the way you crave to be loved.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Her

“You taught me what it means to fight for what you love.
You showed me great endurance in a manner that was unusual to me.
You fought for my heart until all the fight in you was gone without neglecting your brain.
You displayed to me what unconditional love should look like, if I were to stare at it in a mirror.
You loved me even on the days I found it difficult to even love myself.
You scooped down to help me up at my lowest.
You chained your heart to mine and stayed by my side even when all the signs gave you red lights about continuing our relationship.
You remained loyal, even when I became disloyal, and fulfilled the belief that many men are dogs.
You hung on longer than I expected,
Loved me more than I could ever imagine.
Some may have called you foolish for staying, but you showed me an aspect of love I’ve only read about in 1 Corinthians 13.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, To the Women I Once Loved

“Love is a force that can’t be forced.
Let it find you. It knows your address and who it is supposed to deliver within your path will be shipped to you unexpectedly.
Be sure that your life isn’t cluttered and that your heart is ready enough to welcome it.
You will find “Nemo,” before you ever find love, let it find you.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, To the Women I Once Loved

“She wasn’t
created
for everybody,
her heart
wasn’t
made for
everyone.
Her love won’t
be enough for
just any man.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Her

“Don’t stop doing the nice things that the wrong women failed to appreciate. They’ll mean the world to the right woman.”
― Pierre Jeanty, Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman

“No matter how good of a woman you are, you will never be enough for a man who is not ready” – Unknown”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman

“It is not her love coming to an end;
she will always have love tucked underneath her rib cage.
This is another failed love attempt reaching its last page,
a relationship fading into the image of a memory,
and a woman understanding that it is not her job to plant, water, and harvest love in a man all at once,
especially one who doesn't want to taste the goodness of her love.

All that matters now is that she gave it her best shot,
another bullet wound from someone she handed the gun to.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Ashes of Her Love

“You deserve quality time, not just time.
You deserve effort, not just routines.
You deserve to be treated as if you are a priority, not the last thing on their checklist.
You are special and you deserve to be the only option.
If that is too much to ask, you are asking it from the wrong person.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, To the Women I Once Loved

“You deserve quality time, not just time.
You deserve effort, not just routines.
You deserve to be treated as if you are a priority, not the last thing on their checklist.
You are special and you deserve to be the only option.
If that is too much to ask, you are asking it from the wrong person.
If begging ever becomes your last approach to receive those things which ought to be freely given, it’s safe to say, you are out of your dang mind.
Begging to be loved is suicide.
It’s like going sky diving from the Eiffel Tower naked of proper equipment, and expecting gravity to overturn the outcome.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, To the Women I Once Loved

“Some men are afraid of committing because they see themselves in no shape to build a future with someone else. Some are insecure about where they are in life and how far they are from their goals. They don’t want to bring a struggle to the table. They want to be stable and comfortable in life first. They don’t want to feel as if they aren’t man enough. They want to be able to protect and provide without bringing the woman they love into failure with them. To the man stuck in that situation: She loves you, she wants you. The most valuable thing you can give a woman whose heart belongs to you is your time and affection. You are getting in your own way, not your financial status or failures.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman

“It was your lack of effort that screamed "Let go!" and whispered, "Move on," to her ears.

Not her friends, family, or possible replacement.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Her Vol. 2

“Any soul on fire with love will keep going back to where the fire started”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman

“Do not wait forever but do wait. Just remember that it’s not your responsibility to fix a broken man. It’s not worth your time, your effort, your love or your tears. If he’s not willing to fix himself for you, there’s nothing left to do but walk away and move beyond his selfish, immature, and ultimately abusive behavior. Not all men are broken, but you have to believe you deserve better. Expect better and you’ll receive better, it’s that simple.”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman

“The greatest gift any man will try to take from you is your time...”
― Pierre Alex Jeanty, To the Women I Once Loved