John Malkovich Quotes

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

I've always believed very, very strongly that the way you treat people is more important than anything, professionally or otherwise.

Traditional values are big in my life.

To this day, just always treat people the way you want to be treated. Whether it's family or friends or co-workers, I think it's the most important thing. Whether you have success or don't have it, whether you're a good person is 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.

My parents taught me about the importance of qualities like kindness, respect, and honesty, and I realize how central values like these have been to me throughout my life.

One of the great things about my mother is she really valued people's character more than what they did.

I want to treat people the way I like to be treated and be very straight with them.

I'm fair-minded, maybe. Maybe I bend over backward to give people too much benefit of the doubt. And I'll give credit where credit is due.

I think I'm a decent person.

When the norm is decency, other virtues can thrive: integrity, honesty, compassion, kindness, and trust.

The thing, in general, about being a good person is just do the right thing as often as possible.

That's a really important legacy for me: to work hard and be kind to other human beings.

I'm just here to say, 'Just be a good person, and really respect others.'

Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.

Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.

Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.

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.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

Among the other values children should be taught are respect for others, beginning with the child's own parents and family; respect for the symbols of faith and the patriotic beliefs of others; respect for law and order; respect for the property of others; respect for authority.

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

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