Jerry Lewis Quotes

When I see something that's wrong, I just speak and act first and I'll take the consequences later.

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

I may have hurt some people along the way, but I would like to be seen as somebody who has done his best to do the right thing for any situation and not compromised.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

Always endeavor to attain what is honorable and important but if you have made a mistake defend it and don’t correct it

I have to do what's right.

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

How could I get up there and say, 'People, we've got to do better,' when I was the poster child for everything that was wrong? I've always believed leaders don't ask others to do what they're unwilling to do.

I stand by every decision I've made throughout my career and my life, good or bad, up or down.

Let us be tried by our actions.

While I have made errors that I deeply regret, I have never, ever done so with the intent of subverting the law or of benefiting myself.

People who really try to be conscious of what they have done, who take responsibility, to me these kinds of people are heroes.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

I haven't been faithful to my own advice in the past. I will in the future.

If I think something is right, I'll fight for it - always have. If it's wrong or I've been proved wrong, I'll walk away, and I'll apologise.

A nice person is a 'yes' person, whereas a good person is a person who accepts their responsibility in things and moves forward and tries to constantly evolve and isn't afraid to say no or challenge someone or be honest or truthful.

I have always tried my best to do what I thought was the right thing at the time.

I ask you to accept one thing. Hand on heart, I did what I thought was right. I may have been wrong. That's your call

Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.

By no means am I as moral as Clark Kent, by no means at all. I made a lot of mistakes and done a lot of things that are in no way, shape, or form Superman- or Clark Kent-esque. But generally, I live my life that way and try to.

It's hard to regret making the choice that you think is right.

I think life would be a lot easier if people were able to stand in their mistakes and not backtrack. If you did something wrong, own it. Like, hold your own.

Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong it's tempting to shift the blame. Don't. Accept responsibility. People will appreciate it, and you will find out what you're capable of.

I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.

In golf, the player, coach and official are rolled into one, and they overlap completely. Golf really is the best microcosm of life - or at least the way life should be.