Lamman Rucker Quotes

The consummate gentleman on the planet today is George Clooney, who never fails to go the extra mile for people. Every person matters to George.

When I pontificate, it sounds so, you know, Oh, well, she's preaching. I'm not preaching, but I think maybe I learned it from my animal friends. Kindness and consideration of somebody besides yourself. I think that keeps you feeling young. I really do.

A great man is always willing to be little.

My mother and father just taught me the basics: to be really kind, to really listen to people. I have never been one to put on airs and graces.

I'm a random guy. I shake a hand and make a friend. I don't do egotistical things.

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

I like kindness. Who doesn't? Life is definitely too short for self-centered, abusive people.

Being kind is the most important thing I've ever been taught. That's what my parents always told me - more important than ambition or success is being kind to people. The cornerstone of my life. What I aspire to is to be kind.

Few things kill likeability as quickly as arrogance. Likable leaders don't act as though they're better than you because they don't think that they're better than you. Rather than being a source of prestige, they see their leadership position as bringing them additional accountability for serving those who follow them.

I was brought up not to be selfish or self-centered. So if you play somebody who isn't so lovable, you can play that person and no one will turn on you. I don't want to play that person in real life. Because then people won't like me so much.

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances - but to everyone all the time.

Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known.

I try to lead by example, being conscious of others and being responsible.

I always stay humble. I don't act funny towards nobody.

At the highest level of your craft, you don't have to play games or make people feel small; you can just embrace.

As great of a player as Yao was, he was kind and patient with everybody. He wasn't trying to feed an image or cultivate a brand or manipulate a public persona.

It's bizarre to be given an award for being empathetic and kind, which is what we all should be.

I hope I can just be a regular human being to people.

I actually care about things, and I care about people.

When you have a lot of talent, you don't necessarily have to be gracious and consider everyone.

My parents always taught me to be humble no matter what the experience, to not think I was better than anyone else.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

Goodwill can be indicated in various ways. I raised that particular example because at that time I was in charge. Today, I'm not in a position to present other possibilities.

I would say I'm a nice person, and I take pride in the fact that I treat everyone really well, so there's no reason for anyone to ever come at me because I only want the best for everybody else.

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.