Ryan Leaf Quotes

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

I try to be a good person. I know what my downfalls are, so that's a good thing.

The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect.

If children are expected to be honest, parents must be honest. If children are expected to be virtuous, parents must be virtuous. If you expect your children to be honorable, you must be honorable.

Become a good all-around human being.

I like having fun, but the most important thing is to be as good a person as you can be.

When I was younger I got accused of gamesmanship but I grew out of it.

Basically, discipline, effort, patience and courage are hugely important core values for kids to grow up embracing.

We will build men of character.

I'm just going to be as honest as I can with my children and really try to build their character to be as strong as ours is.

We often pray for purity, unselfishness, for the highest qualities of character, and forget that these things cannot be given, but must be earned.

I try my best to be a good person and be the best I can be.

The walls of that grand edifice called a good character have to be worked at during life.

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.

My dad made a huge impact on me in terms of right and wrong.

Responsibility educates.

There's no doubt West Point impacted who I am... It has an enormous emphasis, not only on military aspects, but character development. Whether it's the honor code, or the interactions you have, both with the cadet leadership and the academy leadership, every place you are is a character test.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses.

If you want to be the best salesperson, first you must be the best person.

Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.

I think the kids today need to hear more about morals and values.

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.

Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.

Not only am I constantly seeking better performance but also to be a better person, to be respected.

The highest qualities of character... must be earned.