Steve Garvey Quotes

My dad was my role model; he always did the right thing.

I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person.

I've always kind of lived my life to be as much as possible a positive role model for children.

If children are expected to be honest, parents must be honest. If children are expected to be virtuous, parents must be virtuous. If you expect your children to be honorable, you must be honorable.

My mother taught me to be honest, to be selfless, and to touch people in a positive way.

I just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing.

Me being the best in the world, it doesn't mean that much to me if I'm not a good person at the end of the day, if I'm not setting a good example for other people to be better to each other.

Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many people. And the great majority of people I meet are decent people, just trying to navigate their way through the world without causing too much trouble.

I've tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example.

I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

Most people are not good people. In business, in art, in almost every 'world' I've been in, most people I've meet are pretty gray to black. It takes practice to be the person who is a source of compassion and honesty.

To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.

Being a good person and fair person is very important in life, I think.

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.

You can know a person is a good person or a bad person by who they are, not by what they look like.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

I'm incredibly articulate, thoughtful and moral, and I think about what I do. I want to be known for doing something good.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

Children are easily influenced, and I always want to do things I can be proud to show my kids someday.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

I want to be a good human being.

The most important thing is that you be a good person and you live by the golden rule of do unto others. If you live by that, that's all I care about.