Wil Wheaton Quotes

So if people will pay attention to what I say because of our success as a group, I am going to use that.

Being a role model is a privilege.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, it's a fact that we have power. Everyone—friend and enemy—looks to see how we use it, how we treat it, how we keep it.

With fame comes the responsibility of what you say. If the country is watching you, there ought to be substance, something worthwhile to speak about.

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

Character matters; leadership descends from character.

To be honest, the fact that people trust you gives you a lot of power over people. Having another person's trust is more powerful than all other management techniques put together.

People want to hear what I have to say and respect what I say.

Overall, the challenge of leadership is both moral and one of developing the characteristics that make us respected by one another.

There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.

Your position never gives you the right to command. It only imposes on you the duty of so living your life that others can receive your orders without being humiliated.

The President is the ultimate role model.

When you find yourself in a position of leadership, people follow your every move … When the leader talks, people listen. When the leader acts, people watch. So you have to be careful about everything you say and everything you do

In life, you'll often find that having influence and providing sound advice is a good thing, even if it attracts criticism or requires some sacrifice.

I try to be real positive because I know I'm being listened to, and I have a responsibility.

We have to be responsible in what we say as leaders.

Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. And I try to model that in all of my interactions.

When you have a platform and people listen, it's very important what you chose to say.

I've got no interest in justifying myself to a player of mine.

Leadership is not rank, privileges, title or money. It is responsibility.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.

The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.

A big man has no time really to do anything but just sit and be big.

Power without abuse loses its charm.