Admirable Actions Quotes

When kids want a picture or autograph, you reflect later on and realize you did something good. Then you see them come back five years later, they're all grown up, have their own lives and they tell you how much you inspired them. You're like, 'Whoa.'

When the Higher Man does something worthy of admiration, it is an evidence of his Mastership, not the object of it.

If we could be heroes, if just for one day.

I admired the way McCain worked on campaign finance reform. I admired the way Nancy Pelosi stiffened the Democrats' spine during the health care debate. I admire the way Barack Obama has raised a dog in the White House without ever putting it on the roof of the car for a vacation drive.

I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in Europe. Greeks, especially on the islands, have shown extraordinary compassion and they've rightly earned the admiration of the world.

Doing the easy thing makes you popular. Doing the hard thing makes you a leader.

It's impossible to feel good about yourself if you are doing things that you aren't proud of. . . . It's essential that you . . . [do] things you can respect and admire.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fine ACTIONS than in the non-performance of base ones.

I don't know why anybody would be in awe of me.

John Brown was clearly flawed in real life. He did some terrible things, but he did some things none of us would have had the heart to do. His moral leanings were unquestionably admirable.

Wouldst thou be famed? have those high acts in view, Brave men would act though scandal would ensue.

If a man would reap praise, you must sow the seeds, gentle words and useful deeds.

How few there are who are furnished with abilities sufficient to recommend their actions to the admiration of the world, and distinguish themselves from the rest of mankind.