Michael Palin Quotes

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

The most important thing for me, when somebody asks me what I class as being a success, is being a decent human being.

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.

I admire people who just do the right thing, not looking to screw people up. I love all people.

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.

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

It's all about humanity, humility, and integrity.

What I learned from Barack Obama the person is that you can be a great leader and a good person at the same time and that the way to be the best kind of leader is to be decent to the people around you.

I think I'm a decent person.

It's just as important to be a good human being as it is to be a good actor.

Men are only as great as they are kind.

I think it's extremely difficult consistently being a decent human being.

Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect.

Right now, the biggest shared value that I can think of is that you should treat others the way you want to be treated, and just have some good sense about what matters to you.

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

My father never was and isn't a mean man. You know, he never was ruthless. And he succeeded in life without sticking it to anybody. And that's a great example for a man, a strong man, a man's man, to give to his children. You can succeed, you can be successful, without walking over somebody.

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

My philosophy is to do the best you can for somebody. Help. It's not just what do you for yourself. It's how you treat people decently. The golden rule. There isn't big anything better than the golden rule. It's in every major religion in one language or another.

As long as I'm a good person and I do things from the heart, that's all that matters.

Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.

I don't like men who treat women like arm candies. He should treat me like an equal or better. And then he should be a good human being. He should see the human side of things. I like men who stand up for what's right and who don't cheat.

It is straightforward for me to be ethical, responsible, and kind-hearted because I have the resources to support that.

I want to be a good human being.