Quotes About Values

I'm getting why Steve Jobs didn't give his kids the very things he sold to the world. He understood how addictive they could be, if improperly used. And how they could make us less human and less alive.

Eventually I grew into a man who spent money I didn't have, buying things I didn't need to impress people I didn't like. What a poor way to live.

industry, compassion, humility, patience, honesty and courage.

With every person we engage, in everything we do, we must be kinder than expected, more generous than anticipated, more positive than we thought possible. Every moment in front of another human being is an opportunity to express our highest values and to influence someone with our humanity. We can make the world better, one person at a time. There

At the end of your life, when you strip away all the accessories that are important to us now, only 3 things will be important: 1. Have you lived wisely? 2. Have you loved richly? 3. And have you served the world greatly?

your daily behavior is always a function of your deepest beliefs

stay committed to your mission, values, and the full self-expression of your inner leader even when people doubt you. When people say you'll fail or suggest you're not good enough, stand strong in your own skin and don't let them tear you down. Because leadership has a lot to do with believing in yourself when no one else believes in you.

Act in a way that is congruent with your true character.

People love doing business with good people.

in this age of great ambiguity and relentless change, so many people cut "ethical corners". Too many people think that dishonesty will get them ahead.

spendeva denaro che non aveva per comprare cose di cui non aveva bisogno e impressionare gente che non gli piaceva. Che modo misero di vivere.»

The most meaningful things in your life should never be sacrificed to those that are the least meaningful.

peace and excite me to become a better man. Life's way too valuable to hang with people who don't get you. Who you just don't vibe with. Who have different values and lower standards than you do. Who have different Mindsets, Heartsets, Healthsets and Soulsets. It's a little miracle how powerfully and profoundly our influences and environments shape our productivity as well as our impact.

If we are cruel to another, we will be cruel to ourselves. If we can't appreciate those around us, we won't appreciate ourselves. With every person we engage, in everything we do, we must be kinder than expected, more generous than anticipated, more positive than we thought possible. Every moment in front of another human being is an opportunity to express our highest values and to influence someone with our humanity. We can make the world better, one person at a time.

You can do whatever you want to do as long as it is correct according to your conscience and your heart.

What matters most is not what you are getting, but who you are becoming.

never get into the petty habit of measuring your self-worth against other people's net worth.

The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it

I've yet to read an obituary that says, "he died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his lawyer, his stockbroker and his accountant.

Develop a deathbed mentality.

A character rich with integrity, courage and trustworthiness is the bedrock of lifelong success.

Character is higher than intellect

It's easy to complain or condemn or take the path of least resistance. What takes guts is to stand for something higher, to behave greater and to be of service to others. Like Mandela. Like Gandhi. Like King. Heroes of mine. I wish I could be one-quarter as good as them.

reconnect you to the things you value most and keep you enthusiastic about all the things in your life. And as Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.