Nicholas Sparks Quotes

There can be no question of holding forth on ethics. I have seen people behave badly with great morality and I note every day that integrity has no need of rules

It would be a great thing if people could be brought to realize that they can never add to the sum of their happiness by doing wrong.

I firmly believe that we're all good people, but sometimes it's hard to understand how to do good.

It's something that people who read my materials have asked me in the past. If you don't have principles - the last chapter of the book ["Win"] is all about winning with principles. It's all about applying words to good things, good people, good efforts. Without that inherent accuracy, then even the best words will still fail.

You can do more good by being good than any other way.

It's not always easy to do the right thing. But, doing the right thing makes you strong, it builds character.

There is no wrong time to do the right thing.

May we be people of honesty and integrity trying to do the right thing at all times and in all circumstances.

It is always the right time to do the right thing.

Do what's right and you'll please some of the people and astound the rest.

Corruption never has been compulsory; when the cities lie at the monster's feet there are left the mountains.

Live with honor and follow your conscience.

I have always tried to have a message, not to be a preacher, but a message that shows it's better to be a good guy than a bad guy, and I try to make it clear that doing the right thing is more attractive than not.

You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience.

Integrity, honesty, and honor may not give immediate rewards or gratification, and they can be life-threatening (for example, being a whistle-blower or turning state's evidence). The absence of integrity, honesty, and honor do not always bring punishment or scorn, and can be life-aggrandizing (connivers and cheats often gain power and wealth). Therefore, morality must be its own reward.

It's not enough not to be evil. We also actively try to be good.

I talk every day about doing the right thing.

To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power.

We have to always hope in humanity that people will make the right choices.

We have tried to define precisely what it means to be a force for good - always do the right, ethical thing. Ultimately, 'Don't be evil' seems the easiest way to summarize it.

At the end of the day, if you feel like you're a good person, and your intentions are good, then that's all that matters.

Good people do fundamental work because they believe in the work.

Is it important to be right or is it important to do what's right? That's one of the hardest lessons to learn.

Very rarely do people make big compromises with their integrity. Almost every compromise is a small one that is easily justified. The downhill slide is usually a result of many little compromises.

But the culture has failed, almost entirely, in inculcating internal controls on actions that have their origin in authority. For this reason, the latter constitutes a far greater danger to human survival.