Famous Quotes & Sayings

S. Truett Cathy Quotes & Sayings

Enjoy the top 58 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by S. Truett Cathy.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Pinterest Share on Linkedin

Famous Quotes By S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1415868

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1624015

Putting people before profits is how we've tried to operate from the beginning. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 399221

Sometimes success is disguised as hard work. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1870011

I had a low image of myself because I was brought up in the deep Depression. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 132125

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 289523

Why did the chicken cross the road? To prove to the possum that it could be done. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 557039

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2032980

I've experienced poverty and plenty, and there's a lesson to be learned when you're brought up in poverty. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2084245

I had to create some good work habits and attitude. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1944427

I was not so committed to financial success that I was willing to abandon my principles and priorities. One of the most visible examples of this is our decision to close on Sunday. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 856675

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. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2010680

You don't have to make the headlines to make a difference. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1647743

The one thing I take more joy in than anything else in the world is seeing young people develop — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1739948

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. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 731595

Learn to love your work and you'll never have to 'work' again. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1084204

I struggled to get through high school. I didn't get to go to college. But it made me realize you can do anything if you want to bad enough. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1044236

We tell applicants, 'If you don't intend to be here for life, you needn't apply.' — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1714515

I lost two brothers in an airplane crash, both of them leaving a wife and kids. When I get to Heaven, that's probably the first question I'd like to ask: 'Why was it necessary?' — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1690318

Whatever you do ... put your heart and soul into it! — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 107789

I motivate what I see in young people because we employ about forty thousand young people in our various Chick-fil-A units. Some of them come to work because they need to work; others just work because they just like to work. There's nothing wrong with that. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1631309

I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2120224

We don't expect every operator to be Christian, but we tell them we do expect them to operate on Christian principles. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1742872

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1760268

To take advantage of unexpected opportunities, we must leave ourselves available. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1896793

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1819105

Food is Essential to life, therefore make it good. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1823553

You know what ego stands for: Edging Out God! — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2119179

Success in any relationship or endeavor begins with trust. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1950106

Chick-fil-A is what it is today because of its people, purpose and product. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1985717

No goal is too high if we climb with care and confidence. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1997146

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2009456

If a man can't manage his own life, he can't manage a business. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2027192

How do you know if someone needs encouragement? If they are breathing! — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 2036505

If it took seven days to make a living with a restaurant, then we needed to be in some other line of work. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 886635

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 211899

People want to work with a person, not for a company. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 248877

If you have debt, you have to worry about it. I would challenge each of you to try to be debt-free. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 350199

Why would I retire from something I enjoy doing? I can hardly wait to get here. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 368376

I have people say, 'I'll come to work for you for free,' and I tell my employees they have to compete with that. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 465530

We should be about more than just selling chicken: we should be a part of our customers' lives and the communities in which we serve. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 475078

Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 477077

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 508539

I cook chicken for a living. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 630552

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. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 680161

In the Great Depression, you bought something if you had the cash to buy it. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 766926

I'd be resentful if shareholders who don't know the business tried to tell me what to do. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1605048

Opportunity presents itself sometimes in unusual situations. What you think is the worst thing turns out to be a good thing. Different circumstances challenge people to do things they didn't know they could do, and in those times when the outlook appears the worst, we find new reasons for optimism. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 916912

If we get better our customers will demand we get bigger. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 965729

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. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1024460

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1026059

It's better to build boys than mend men. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1171103

It's a silent witness to the Lord when people go into shopping malls, and everyone is bustling, and you see that Chick-fil-A is closed. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1281303

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1310220

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1314126

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

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1407045

In most cases we perform better when we're busy than when we're not busy. When we're slow, our mind wanders. We're not as attentive to our business. When we're on the firing line, we're sharper. We move more quickly and get the job done right. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1419939

Ringing the cash register is not the name of the game. It's only the scorekeeper, and it's not what motivates me. I'm motivated in my business by the compliments I receive about our people, our service, and the quality of our food. — S. Truett Cathy

S. Truett Cathy Quotes 1420913

You don't have to be a Christian to work at Chick-fil-A, but we ask you to base your business on biblical principles because they work. — S. Truett Cathy