Linda Thompson Quotes

A good conscience is a continual Christmas.

I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye.

I feel good about who I am.

Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.

A good conscience is a continual feast.

You know, there's nothing you can do about your public image. It is what it is. I just try to do things honestly. I guess honesty is what you would call subjective: if you feel good about what you're doing, yourself, if you figure you're doing the right thing.

Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue.

I try to do the right thing. If you do what you know is right, and you're a good person, you might not win short-term all the time, and financial gains might not be there all the time, but ultimately, you can be pretty happy, and you can do some pretty good things in the world. Keep a positive outlook.

You always gotta do the right thing: you never know who's watching.

I believe that my worth is not measured by what I do, by the honors that are bestowed upon me, or by material wealth that I might obtain. Instead, I am measured by the courage I show while standing for my beliefs, by the dedication I exhibit to ensure my word is good, and the resolve I undertake to establish my actions and deeds as honorable.

It's impossible to feel good about yourself if you are doing things that you aren't proud of. . . . It's essential that you . . . [do] things you can respect and admire.

The pleasure we derive from doing favors is partly in the feeling it gives us that we are not altogether worthless. It is a pleasant surprise to ourselves.

It's good to be comfortable with who you are and what you do.

Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.

All outward forms of religion are almost useless, and are the causes of endless strife. Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest.

Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially responsible enough. When you have self-respect, you have enough.

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

Early in life I learned, just through observation, that right always wins out over wrong. If a person has good intentions in his heart and wants to do the right thing, then there are certain ways that any obstacle can be overcome.

Success is always something completely different to people. I feel like I've succeeded, if I'm doing something that makes me happy and I'm not lying to anybody. I'm not doing that now, so I feel really good about myself.

What's the point of doing something good if nobody's watching.

According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.

My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

Initially, my decision to stop eating meat was motivated by fear of spiritual consequences, but right away I found that not eating meat made me feel good about myself. It increased my self-esteem, which I found so rewarding, I wanted to do more.

In my heart I know what kind of person I am, and that's good enough.