H. Jackson Brown Jr. Quotes

Life is essentially a question of values.

What you believe, what you value, how you live, matters.

It is this language of values which I hope to bring to my books. . . . I want to bring values to those who have not been valued, and I want to etch those values in terms of the ideal. Young people need ideals which identify them, and their lives, as central . . . guideposts which tell them what they can be, should be, and indeed are.

When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.

Some people think we're adrift without any guidelines. I don't. I think we've had instruction on how to live.

I'll never go against my morals.

I'd forgotten it's an important thing to give thought to your morality and how you intend to live your life.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

You have to follow your moral compass: it's a good guide of telling you what is right and wrong.

Our moral philosophy determines our values - what we care about and what we don't care about - and our values determine our decisions, actions, and beliefs. Therefore, moral philosophy applies to everything in our lives.

My moral compass is strong.

I have a pretty keen ethical compass.

There must be a priority of values in all our lives.

If people use common sense and their own guiding moral compass, I think they'll generally stay out of trouble.

My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Everything I do has a moral to it.

While different people may approach opportunities in different ways, we need to base decisions on a fundamental set of values as we chart our course of action.

All I can go on is my own value system.

I have values I believe in and certain things I stand for.

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

States are supposed to have interests but no principles. I have principles but no interests.

I always try to follow my moral compass.

What are the values that give meaning? What is the line that you will never cross, because on this side you're good, and on this side you're evil.

If someone is willing to sell out his principles for the job, he is not worthy of it.