Quotes About Integrity

A child, from the time he can think, should think about all he sees, should suffer for all who cannot live with honesty, should work so that all men can be honest, and should be honest himself.

A work is perfectly finished only when nothing can be added to it and nothing taken away.

Being nice to governments doesn't work, they are such lying bastards.

There is a theme that runs through my work, and that is: the toxic property of keeping secrets.

Nature as it is-nature with nothing selected or discarded from it-cannot become a work of art.

I don't see a benefit in accepting every single little morsel of work that comes along because I think in essence what you're doing is you're raping yourself really.

Who works for glory misses oft the goal; Who works for money coins his very soul Work for the work's sake, then, and it may be, That this thing shall be added unto thee.

I will never work merely to make a reputation for myself, to be popular for appearances rather than for what I am. My task is to lead my country through service.

Work needs to be a reflection of your social values. You are how you work!

Honest work is much better than a mansion.

I look for people who work to solve problems and help colleagues, I sack politicians.

I would not change [my past work] anymore than I would airbrush a photo of myself.

I really believe in my work and in no way think I'm taking advantage of anyone. I feel generous when selling my art.

I'm not always successful. But I try to treat the people the way I want to be treated. I really try to keep that in mind, but it doesn't always work.

When one's character begins to fall under suspicion and disfavor, how swift, then, is the work of disintegration and destruction.

I hope there's some kind of morality in all my work.

We honor life when we work. The type of work is not important: the fact of work is. All work feeds the soul if it is honest and done to the best of our abilities and if it brings joy to others.

If an honest man is the noblest work of God, then Mr. Lincoln's title to high nobility is clear and unquestioned.

Stay cool, stay humble, stay beautiful, and just do the work

I take the responsibility of choosing seriously because it becomes an indelible part of your body of work. Something has to sing to me.

The worst case scenario is you really like someone's work, then you meet them and they're a self-involved, entitled douchebag.

You have to work in this business on your own terms. Don't sell out for money, fame, or notoriety.

Many fiction writers eventually want to feel that their work forms a single, unified entity.

As far as developing a career as an actress, I think it's a fine balance between trying to just work, and also be true to yourself.