Malachi Kirby Quotes

Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than to be thought rude or wanton.

I try to stay in line and not be a jerk. I've always been conscious that if I really screw up, people might notice.

No one can disgrace us but ourselves.

I promise not to become a source of shame for you.

I am not going to do anything that embarrasses my parents.

I don't care what you say about me. Just spell the name right.

I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life.

Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage.

My dad has worked so hard his whole life. He doesn't deserve to see his daughters going out embarrassing themselves and flashing their knickers. I want to make my parents proud.

I'm proud of my dad's name. But I'm not running on my dad's name. I'm running on my dad's values.

It was a poor decision on my end to definitely disrespect the game. Poor decision of mine to misrepresent the Bucks, myself, my family, obviously my teammates.

I can ruin my own career, but I will not ruin anyone elses' career with my mouth.

I try to handle myself with dignity.

I will not allow either my good name or the good name of the company I founded and love to be unfairly tainted.

I always like to look at things and think, 'Would I be proud to bring my grandma and grandpa to come see me in this?' And if I wouldn't want them to see it, then it's not something that I should immortalize myself on film in.

I feel like I've earned respect with how I go about my business, how I carry myself.

As a public figure, you deserve to be treated fairly.

I was never going to do anything that would have brought shame to my family. I owed too much, and I wanted them to be proud to say that they were Bruno Sammartino's mother and father.

You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.

The sort of man you will make of yourself, how you will be regarded by the world, whether people will admire and respect or despise you, whether you win the approval or the condemnation of your Maker - all this is in your own hands.

My dad has ingrained that in me: 'Be accountable.'

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.

The leader who exercises power with honor will work from the inside out, starting with himself.

Men must know their limitations.

I'm just an actor, and if I can leave something behind that my kids will be proud of, then that's what I want. I don't want my kids to be embarrassed by anything I've done.