Rick Nielsen Quotes

There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted.

It is easy enough to hold an opinion, but rather more testing to act on it.

Say what you know, do what you must, come what may.

Political courage is not political suicide.

When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that.

People don't have to agree with me. They can say, 'My gosh, I can't believe I'm listening to this guy. I can't disagree with him more.' But at least they know that I'm going to fight for things that I believe in. And I don't need to be in formal office to do that.

I think people are hungry for someone who will stand up on principle.

At the end of the day, I'm fighting for the things I said I'd fight for.

Be brave and take accountability for your thoughts and beliefs.

If a man isn't willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's no good.

I want to be remembered as a woman who represented God but was controversial, stood by what she believed and wouldn't allow other people's opinions of her to manipulate her directions. As someone who helped others, loved others deeply even if they tried to hurt her, was there for people when she could be, and ultimately made everything she did about God and not just about herself.

Mayors are very different, because mayors can't be on both sides of every issue. Mayors have to take an explicit stance. Just go with your gut and say what you believe, and you'll be fine. If you're not fine, at least you'll like what you see in the mirror.

If you're going to affirm something, affirm the truth. Then go do something about it.

We're at a time now where there's a lot more "I'll do whatever it takes" attitude. I'm not going to say or do what you want me to say or do just because it might help me or be the politically correct thing to do to help my career. And that may have hurt me sometimes. I think about different collaborations that have been brought my way - it might have meant I'd get to be on TV to do certain things, but I've said, "No. It doesn't make sense. I'm not doing it." And other people might jump at the opportunity.

If you can talk the talk but cant walk the walk youll look like a fool. That's the risk but with great risk comes great reward.

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

I think that people need to have the courage of their convictions and not be trying to fool people into thinking that they've changed overnight.

The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they believe, never know the taste of moral struggle, and never have the thrill of victory.

Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act.

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.

Very few persons go through life without at least one big chance. The fact that so many do not grasp it is due more often to fear than to any other one thing.

I do what I believe.

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.

If you really believe in a cause, let the cause speak for itself. And if you, by your personality, are damaging that cause, if you really believe in it, you step aside.

Be willing to get fired for a good idea.