Marcus Luttrell Quotes

My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were - they still are - great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.

What I'm guilty of is trying the hardest and giving 100 percent of myself and putting my heart and soul into representing the people of Staten Island and Brooklyn.

I don't think of myself as a hard man, but other people may think otherwise. You know you have obligations to do the best you can for people, for your job, for your shareholders... it all has to be balanced between the hardness and the softness.

In the end, as a manager or coach, you have to keep your heart pure and do your best as a manager or a coach.

Our people expect the best of us. They send us to take care of the people's business, and those of us who take hold of that responsibility understand that's what it's really about.

I plan on being a friend, a good leader and a good governor over these next three years.

My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about.

A good king is a public servant.

I have to take care of my family, my team, and my legacy.

I want to be that President who serves the American people the way they deserve to be served.

A true leader must strive towards a grand vision of human progress, but remember that the minor details of her everyday life really matter to those who look up to her as a role model.

My father (like most fathers) always taught me that a man is someone who stands by his principles, someone who lives with integrity and puts his family before himself. That last one is important, because as a young boy, it's your pops who provides you with security.

If you make the choice to serve the public, public service, then serve the public, not yourself.

It has been an incredible honour and privilege to serve Ontarians as their premier.

The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.

I would like to be remembered as a responsible human being who handled business while also taking care of his family.

I feel like I am a good person and a professional, very able leader of men.

I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.

I'm just not gonna let up until I know I've done absolutely everything I can for New Yorkers.

President Obama has a strong record of doing what is best for America and Florida, and he built it by spending more time worrying about what his decisions would mean for the people than for his political fortunes.

A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.

My father was a Tuskegee Airmen captain in the Air Force and a very strong personality. He believed in fairness and ethics and living up to the commitments you make to others. He ultimately became a judge, and he would talk to me over and over about how important it is to be fair.

A leader must be a good listener. He must be willing to take counsel. He must show a genuine concern and love for those under his stewardship.

Can you be a nicer gentleman, or a better man for your sport or your kids than Joe Paterno?

We should all aspire in life to do a multitude of things well - to be a great father, to be a good husband, to be a good lover, you know, to try to do things the best you can is very important to me.