S. Truett Cathy Quotes

How do you identify someone who needs encouragement? That person is breathing.

Sometimes success is disguised as hard work.

Food is Essential to life, therefore make it good.

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.

We must motivate ourselves to do our very best, and by our example lead others to do their best as well.

If you're excited about what you're doing, it's a lot more likely that your employees will also be excited. People want to work for a person, not a company. It's about relationships.

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 – especially children.

Learn to love your work and you'll never have to 'work' again.

How do you know if someone needs encouragement? If they are breathing!

The one thing I take more joy in than anything else in the world is seeing young people develop

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.

Nearly every moment of every day we have the opportunity to give something to someone else.

If we get better our customers will demand we get bigger.

It's better to build boys than mend men.

Whatever you do... put your heart and soul into it!

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.

You don't have to make the headlines to make a difference.

No goal is too high if we climb with care and confidence.

It's OK to have wealth. But keep it in your hands, not in your heart.

You know what ego stands for: Edging Out God!

A business, successful or not, is merely a reflection of the character of its leadership.

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.

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.

As Christians, we have an obligation and responsibility to abide by the principles of the Bible.

The difference between success and failure is often about 5% more effort.

Many of the unexpected opportunities we encounter are small but significant.

I had to create some good work habits and attitude.

To take advantage of unexpected opportunities, we must leave ourselves available.

Success in any relationship or endeavor begins with trust.

I realized I could do anything if I wanted it badly enough.

People want to work with a person, not for a company.

If it takes seven days to make a living, you ought to be doing something else.

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.

I'm planning to be here forever, but I know at some point I'll probably have to give it up. If you live to 100, there's a very good chance you'll live forever. Because very few people die after 100.

Nearly every moment of every day, we have the opportunity to give something to someone else - our time, our love, our resources.

I see no conflict whatsoever between Christianity and good business practices. People say you can't mix business with religion. I say there's no other way.

The people are more important than the food. We want a person to be as successful as he can be, and it works the other way around, too.