Steve Young Quotes

I find I very rarely live up to my words. And since you know me primarily through my words, there are oh so many ways I can disappoint.

They don't keep their promises in the promised land, its getting mighty hard to find an honest man.

There's nothing worse than breaking a promise to someone who cares about you.

Promises were a lot like impressions. The second one didn't count for much.

I can't compete with making promises you can't keep.

Politicians never keep all their promises.

Yesterday's promise, like tomorrow's never comes.

I have supported a great many who promised to do things that I thought ought to be done, who proved faithless to their promises.

I'm a loyal guy. I'm a man of my word, and I assumed other people would be that way. That's just not the case in life.

I don't ever want to let anyone down. That's my worst fear.

If he doesn't follow through with actions, he's either selfish or a liar. Neither makes him sound like The One, does it?

I think Paul Martin doesn't mean what he says. He said he would clear this sort of thing up and he didn't do it.

The reason I so rarely break promises to other people? It breaks trust. Without trust, there's no relationship.

A lot of boys will let me down but a real man wouldn't do it like that.

In a world where vows are worthless.Where making a pledge means nothing. Where promises are made to be broken, it would be nice to see words come back into power.

If the world breaks a million and one promises, can you trust the million and second?

If you can't keep a promise to your family, can't keep a promise to your wife, you're having an affair, you're lying about the affair repeatedly. Why should the American people trust you when you say you're not gonna lie to them. Why should we trust you?

I'd lie for you and that's the truth.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

Leading with character gives the wise leader clear-cut advantages. They are easier to trust and follow; they honor commitments and promises; their words and behavior match; they are always engaged in and by the world; they are open to "reflective backtalk": they can speak with conviction because they believe in what they are saying...and everyone else knows that. They are comfortable in their own skin. They feel at ease in the spotlight and they enjoy it there. They tend to be more receptive to opportunity and risk.

Tis not the many oaths that make the truth; But the plain single vow, that is vow'd true.

The greatest ability is dependability.

George Clooney says that I'm "the last of your kind." That's a nice quote. I kind of like that quote. I'm a guy who shakes your hand and will never let you down. I have a code of honor and I don't lie. I have a code of honor about life and that's what he meant. And you don't need a contract with me.

Basically all I've done is keep my promise.

The glue that holds all relationships together ... is trust, and trust is based on integrity.