Benjamin Watson Quotes

Most people are not good people. In business, in art, in almost every 'world' I've been in, most people I've meet are pretty gray to black. It takes practice to be the person who is a source of compassion and honesty.

I want to be a good human being.

One of the great things about my mother is she really valued people's character more than what they did.

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

The biggest and the most important thing my mother told me is to be a good actor you first need to be a really good human being and an honest person.

It's just as important to be a good human being as it is to be a good actor.

Good character consists of recognizing the selfishness that inheres in each of us and trying to balance it against the altruism to which we should all aspire. It is a difficult balance to strike, but no definition of goodness can be complete without it.

The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.

You can know a person is a good person or a bad person by who they are, not by what they look like.

My mother taught me to be honest, to be selfless, and to touch people in a positive way.

The thing, in general, about being a good person is just do the right thing as often as possible.

I am seeking to be positive, have integrity, and speak with grace.

I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many people. And the great majority of people I meet are decent people, just trying to navigate their way through the world without causing too much trouble.

I don't believe in dogmas and theologies. I just believe in being a good person.

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

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.

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

We should aim for our children to be good people, and to live ethical lives that manifest concern for others as well as for themselves.

Being a good person and fair person is very important in life, I think.

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

I admire people who just do the right thing, not looking to screw people up. I love all people.

As long as I'm a good person and I do things from the heart, that's all that matters.

Trust should be the basis for all our moral training.