S. Truett Cathy famous quotes

03-26-2025

Iâ€™d like to be remembered as one who kept my priorities in the right order. We live in a changing world, but we need to be reminded that the important things have not changed, and the important things will not change if we keep our priorities in proper order.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Order #Priorities #Important
Sometimes success is disguised as hard work.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Hard Work #Sometimes
You have to be very careful about what you say. More importantly, you have to be very careful about what you do. You never know how or when you influence people â€“ especially children.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Children #People #Influence
How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Encouragement #Breathing #Needs
I believe no amount of business school training or work experience can teach what is ultimately a matter of personal character. Businesses are not dishonest or greedy, people are. Thus, a business, successful or not, is merely a reflection of the character of its leadership.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Believe #School #Character
The one thing I take more joy in than anything else in the world is seeing young people develop
-- S. Truett Cathy

#People #Joy #World
Food is Essential to life, therefore make it good.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Essentials
You don't have to make the headlines to make a difference.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Differences #Making A Difference #Headlines
It's OK to have wealth. But keep it in your hands, not in your heart.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Heart #Hands #Wealth
Whatever you do... put your heart and soul into it!
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Heart #Soul #Heart And Soul
Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Opportunity #Giving #Moments
It's better to build boys than mend men.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Boys #Men
No goal is too high if we climb with care and confidence.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Goal #Care #Climbs
Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone elseâ€”our time, our love, our resources. I have always found more joy in giving when I did not expect anything in return.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Opportunity #Giving #Joy
If you wish to enrich days, plant flowers; If you wish to enrich years, plant trees; If you wish to enrich Eternity, plant ideals in the lives of others.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Flower #Years #Tree
My riches are my family and my foster children. I try to store any material wealth in my hand, not my heart, so that I always feel free to give it away when the opportunity arises.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Children #Heart #Opportunity
People want to work with a person, not for a company.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#People #Want #Company
As a kid, I can't remember having anything to play with except a loose tooth. And that wasn't mine. It was my brother's.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Brother #Kids #Play
As Christians, we have an obligation and responsibility to abide by the principles of the Bible.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Bible #Christian #Responsibility
The difference between success and failure is often about 5% more effort.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Differences #Effort #Success And Failure
How do you know if someone needs encouragement? If they are breathing!
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Encouragement #Breathing #Needs
I realized I could do anything if I wanted it badly enough.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Enough #Wanted #I Realized
Each person's destiny is not a matter of chance; it's a matter of choice. It's determined by what we say, what we do, and whom we trust.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Destiny #Choices #Matter
Every child I know who overcame long odds and grew into a responsible adult can point to an adult who stepped into his or her life as a FRIEND, a MENTOR, and a GUIDE.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Children #Odds #Long
Many of the unexpected opportunities we encounter are small but significant.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Opportunity #Encounters #Unexpected
We must motivate ourselves to do our very best, and by our example lead others to do their best as well.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Example #Wells
A business, successful or not, is merely a reflection of the character of its leadership.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Character #Successful #Reflection
To take advantage of unexpected opportunities, we must leave ourselves available.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Opportunity #Unexpected #Advantage
I had to create some good work habits and attitude.
-- S. Truett Cathy

#Attitude #Habit #Good Work

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