Quotes About Integrity

I think writers write for their consciences, they write for their own true audiences, for their souls.

When I was younger, I was impressed by those who were educated, accomplished, successful, and applauded by the world. But over the years, I have come to the realization that I am far more impressed by those wonderful and blessed souls who are truly good and without guile.

You can't judge a character, and you're never going to always play characters that are morally sound or know right from wrong.

Someone needs to remind American CEOs that if you can't run a company that is innovative, financially sound and doesn't poison the rest of us, You can't run a company.

My life is not a sound bite.

The political classes are despised when they deal in sound bites, embrace tokenistic campaigns and feather their own nests while trying to please all of the people all of the time.

I don't talk in sound bites.

There are a handful of Soundgarden songs that work acoustically, but only a couple. It's not who we were.

You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical.

It sounds corny, but I've promised my inner child that never again will I ever abandon myself for anything or anyone else again.

It sounds really corny but I think that if you're beautiful inside it shows on the outside, for sure.

I know it sounds corny, but I look for a girl that has a beautiful personality on the inside.

I do think sometimes there's danger in guest appearance mania. I've seen too many examples that sound cool on paper, like 'Oh, get that guy to sing the hook on that guy's song,' and then that's all it is. It's a cool idea that sounds good on paper.

Whenever somebody says they need an angle for their story I always fear that they've got an idea and they want me to fit into it or they want me to come up with an idea myself or I'm supposed to be more revealing than I've been, and to me it just sounds like something I don't want to do.

I've never offered coupons or deals. I'm not fancy enough to do soup or salads, hot breakfasts, or smoothies.

It's important for a player to leave on the right note. Even if you're not happy to be going, or your relationships at your old club have turned sour, it is always best to be respectful. Thank the club and its fans for their support and the opportunity they gave you and leave with head held high.

I pledge to you today that for as long as I am your governor, I will not seek or accept any outside compensation from any source.

There is no higher claim to journalistic integrity than going to jail to protect a source.

My personal life is a source of incredible happiness for me, but it's personal, and it's not for me to hock or shop around to the highest bidder.

I promise not to become a source of shame for you.

You know, I was at CBS News for 28 years. I may have run an unidentified source. Frankly, I don't remember.

Honest error in the face of complex and possibly intractable problems is a far more important source of bad results than are bad motives.

Sometimes, anonymous sources, when merely stating opinions or running a smear campaign, are certainly cowards.

If you are a reliable, honest journalist, sources will open up and trust you and share good information.