Gertrude Himmelfarb Quotes

Fortunately for me, I had a father who didn't let us get away with anything. You were taught respect, and you were taught to be humble. That has a lot to do with how I am now, because I'm still scared of my dad.

We're just human beings. In the end, you do your job. I do my job in the best way I can.

I am not about glamour, fame and all that comes with it, so now that people know me so much, I think I have a responsibility to give them back and set a good example.

It doesn't matter if you're a star or not; what is important is that you do your job with absolute honesty.

I'm just a quarterback. I'm just who I am.

I'm truly convinced that by living up to the values we stand for, we can serve as a moral inspiration for others, just as we've been morally inspired by those who came before us.

There's so much more to being a 'top guy' than what you see on screen that I really learned.

I just try to make sure, in everything I do, I do what I'm supposed to be doing in a confident and a humble way at the same time. It's been working for me.

I'm a good man.

I'm going to be humble, I'm going to be accountable, do it with a smile on my face, make other people around me better.

I will make it a point to voice my opinions. But if I am at fault, I will also apologise.

As a public figure, you have to maintain a certain demeanor. We also have responsibility to the public, but of course, I'm not perfect. I have a lot of flaws; my husband can tell you that, my friends, even. They know who I am.

There will be no name-calling when I disagree with anyone, no disparaging remarks toward anyone, no taking sole credit for collective achievements or blaming others when things go wrong.

As a captain, I have to be courageous but I also want to be nice off the pitch.

We were raised with real values about the importance of work and respect for the people.

I've screwed up a lot, but I've always admitted it.

I want to be a great person, not just a great artist.

My father taught us to serve with strength and clear-minded conviction, but to do so with humility, to work in the Oval Office on behalf of the American people with a servant's heart.

I think, a lot of times, we talk about asking our players to be accountable. But I know that I'm imperfect. And if I can't admit a mistake, then what does that represent to our guys?

My father John taught me about hard work and the importance of manners.

I'll be the first one to tell you if I made a mistake.

Don’t nurture a sense of guilt; rather, nurture a sense of responsibility married with a sense of humility.

I would like it to be said: here lies a man who has done his duty on earth

We find few historians who have been diligent enough in their search for truth; it is their common method to take on trust what they help distribute to the public; by which means a falsehood once received from a famed writer becomes traditional to posterity.

It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it.