Marcus Samuelsson Quotes

In activity we must find our joy as well as glory; and labor, like everything else that is good, is its own reward.

Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.

It should seem that indolence itself would incline a person to be honest, as it requires infinitely greater pains and contrivance to be a knave.

The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty.

Honest labor bears a lovely face.

The walls of that grand edifice called a good character have to be worked at during life.

It is a true man's part not to err, but it is also noble of a man to perceive his error.

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

He who is honest in his dealings simply because of the social prestige and position it secures will never develop his higher nature, but will always live along the lower lines.

I have always lived according to my conscience, and my past is clean.

The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

Goodness and hard work are rewarded with respect.

I did not use paint, I made myself up morally.

Honor lies in honest toil.

It is impossible to deny that dishonest men often grow rich and famous, becoming powerful in their parish or in parliament. Their portraits grace shop windows; and they live and die respected. This success is theirs; yet it is not the success which a noble soul will envy.

Character must be kept bright as well as clean.

I have a clean conscience and ideals that I am willing to defend.

I think my moral ground is very much intact.

The values of integrity and hard work are necessary for the development of our nation.

My cares and my inquiries are for decency and truth, and in this I am wholly occupied.

Integrity can be neither lost nor concealed nor faked nor quenched nor artificially come by nor outlived, nor, I believe, in the long run, denied.

When you start to think of the arts as not this thing that is going to get you somewhere in terms of becoming an artist or becoming famous or whatever it is that people do, but rather a way of making being in the world not just bearable, but fascinating, then it starts to get interesting again.

Good character improves every aspect of a person’s life.

It is not possible to sin enough to be happy. It isn't possible to buy enough to be happy, or to entertain or indulge or pamper ourselves enough to be happy. It is not possible to hide enough or run far enough away from trials and troubles to be happy. Happiness and joy come only when we are living up to who we are... I have never met anyone who was happier because he was immoral, or because he was addicted to something, or because he was dishonest and compromised his integrity.

Honesty is a selfish virtue. Yes I am honest enough.