Quotes About Values

There was no whimsical 'sip of wine at Thanksgiving' for us kids while we were still teenagers. This was the Clinton era, and my parents were already worried about the moral deterioration of the country.

That's because my show is on a major network and you can't show all that stuff, and also because my dad is alive and I would like to have lunch with him without feeling mired in dishonor.

even though I wish I could be thin, and that I could have the ease of lifestyle that I associate with being thin, I don't wish for it with all of my heart. Because my heart is reserved for way more important things.

It makes me cry because it means that fewer and fewer people are believing it's cool to want what I want, which is to be married and have kids and love each other in a monogamous, long-lasting relationship.

But my secret is: even though I wish I could be thin, and that I could have the ease of lifestyle that I associate with being thin, I don't wish for it with all of my heart. Because my heart is reserved for way more important things.

But my secret is: even though I wish I could be thin, and that I could have the ease of the lifestyle that I associate with being thin, I don't wish for it with all of my heart. Because my heart is reserved for way more important things.

shoot for a more conservative guy with the Seventh-Day Adventists on Saturday.

If you admire our faith, strengthen yours. If you admire our sense of commitment, deepen yours. If you admire our community spirit, build one. If you admire the simple life, cut back. If you admire quality merchandise or land stewardship, then make quality. If you admire deep character and enduring values, live them.

No, Mineko, beauty is universal. There is an absolute principle in this world that underlies the appearance and disappearance of all phenomena. That is what we call karma. It is constant and immutable, and gives rise to universal values like beauty and morality.

Tradition is first. Mercy is greater than tradition. Wisdom is greater than mercy.

A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.

My mom always says I cut my teeth on the church pew.

If you don't stand for something, how can anyone respect what you do?

My dad is this very sensible guy who never let me feel that anything was beyond my station.

A meal that can be packed and frozen and thawed is nothing you should desire--much less teach your kids to want.

Wealthy is he who is rich in his nobles. Speak truth in your house.

The robber owns riches, [the noble] is a thief.

sve za obraz, a obraz ni za Å¡to! Glavu daj, a obraza ne daj!

She could only pass on to them the philosophy which sustained her throughout her life. She could teach them to face whatever came with calmness and courage, to love their families and their friends with unswerving loyalty, and to relish the lovely face of the countryside in which they lived. It might seem a humdrum, day-to-day set of values, but Dolly Clare knew from long experience that they could carry a man bravely through a lifetime's vicissitudes.

Well, for one thing, the culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. We're teaching the wrong things. And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it. Create your own. Most people can't do it.

America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home.

I want you to remember when our White House reflected the best of who we are, not the worst of what Europe has become.

The promise of America has always been that if you worked hard, had the right values, took some risks, that there was an opportunity to build a better life for your family and for your next generation.

If we become one of those societies that attack success, why not come as certain there will be a lot less success? And that's not who we are.