Honorable Quotes

“The greatest thing a father can do for his children is to respect the woman that gave birth to his children. It is because of her that you have the greatest treasures in your life. You may have moved on, but your children have not. If you can’t be her soulmate, then at least be thoughtful. Whom your children love should always be someone that you acknowledge with kindness. Your children notice everything and will follow your example.”
― Shannon L. Alder, 300 Questions LDS Couples Should Ask for a More Vibrant Marriage

“There will be times in your life that you will be challenged to choose between honor and something else. I am asking that you not sacrifice your honor for the sake of acquiring easy things.”
― Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability

“His attentive treatment of her had nothing to do with the presumption that she was weak, and everything to do with the conviction that she was valuable.”
― Angela N. Blount, Once Upon a Road Trip

“Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an honorable man.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

“Rebuild your world, rebuild your race, rebuild your empire. Rebuild it all. But make sure you rebuild your ideals too. Rebuild the principles that made you a great and honorable galactic power in the first place. Don't prey on the weak. Don't steal from the helpless. Don't murder the innocent. Be a force for good, not a force for yourself.”
― Dan Abnett, Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By

“The only thing I want more than you, is to do right by you.”
― Angela N. Blount, Once Upon an Ever After

“When religious people take the stance that they don’t owe anyone that is hurting closure or answers then God is not winning. Conflict continues because of lack of communication, fear and indifference.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“Entering a cell, penetrating deep as a flying saucer to find a new galaxy would be an honorable task for a new scientist interested more in the inner state of the soul than in outer space.”
― Dejan Stojanovic

“If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable.”
― Thomas More

“Are you honorable or afraid of getting caught?”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One

“In order to build community we must clearly honor community and each other in meaningful ways and sharing our collective genius is the gold standard with this empowering program.”
― Iris K Barratt

“A good man would never harm or oppress another. A good man would share his last morsel of food with others in need, and die of hunger when he no longer has any food -- instead of cheat or steal from others to survive. Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an honorable man.”
― Suzy Kassem

“I don't mind if you want to keep it. But... why did you?"
Keir shrugged. "'Tis no' my way to take a feeling apart and examine the workings of it."
Merritt tilted her head, regarding him intently. "Did you want it as a trophy, perhaps? To remind you someday of a conquest you once made?"
Keir's smile vanished. He didn't think she really believed that, but the suggestion- the very idea of it- filled him with indignation. "No. I'm no' a brute who would think of you as a thing to be won."
Seeming to realize he was genuinely offended, Merritt said hastily, "Oh, I didn't mean to imply-"
"I may have rough ways, but I know how to be gentle with a woman-"
"Yes. Of course. I shouldn't have put it that way-"
"-and as for needing a reminder-" Keir's indignation deepened into outrage. "Do you think me so shallow-pated I'd need reminding of a woman I once held in my arms? How could I forget you? The most-"
He was interrupted as Merritt took his face in her hands and kissed him again. There was more he'd meant to say, but her mouth was too luscious to resist.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Devil in Disguise

“He reached out and gently wiped away a spot of dried mud on her cheek that she hadn't known was there. "If I were as bad as you were led to believe, would I have left my bed last night so you could sleep in peace?"
The light touch of his fingertips on her face now, and the memory of how she had writhed beneath his skillful caresses last night brought a scarlet blush to her cheeks.
She looked away; he lowered his hand to his side.
He was silent for a moment. "You are in no danger, Kate. I am not going to hurt you. I know you are afraid, but look at my actions if you doubt my words. I saved your life, didn't I? That must count for something."
She looked up slowly, her gaze skimming the chiseled symmetry of his muscled abdomen and the powerful swells of his chest until she met his steady gaze.
The look in his gray-blue eyes seemed sincere, and she desperately longed to believe in him. He might be her only hope.”
― Gaelen Foley, My Dangerous Duke

“Once you compromise your integrity, you make it easier to give in to temptation the next time.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others

“Be noble.”
― Steven Magee

“Life is like a novel. Don't expect a positive review before you end it.”
― Ljupka Cvetanova, The New Land

“There is a hope of meeting point when question is of a Glass Half-Empty-Half-Full … But there is no hope when opinion is Empty or Full. It’s better to leave the discussions right there and let the other person proclaim himself a Winner.”
― Sandeep Sahajpal, The Twelfth Preamble: To all the authors to be!

“Honor He Wrote (The Sonnet)

I am not a writer, writers have limits,
I have none, I only have responsibility,
The responsibility to unite the world,
The responsibility to humanize humanity.
We are setting out on this journey,
With the awareness of being responsible,
For responsibility makes one honorable,
Honor makes one responsible.
Fervor of honor is beginning to fade,
From the fabric of society and self.
It is definitely no sign of progress,
In fact it is a sign of utter decadence.
Honor is, in truth, another name for character.
With the demise of honor all good will disappear.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables

“Sometimes it is best to hold your tongue and walk away so bitterness will not depart from your lips and defile you.”
― VaeEshia Ratcliff-Davis

“Don't forget, Bertil. Today's honors must be greeted with the same reserve as yesterday's disgraces.”
― Roxanne Moreil, L'âge d'or. Volume 1

“The high road is the best path to your destination.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, The Path to a Meaningful Life

“The road to success is paved with hard work, long hours, honorable intentions, and a humble heart. When you lose your humility, life becomes a steady decline from dreams to nightmares.”
― Carlos Wallace

“Men without honor cannot build an honorable country. It is height of hypocrisy to expect a country of equity from such men.”
― Olawale Daniel

“Backbone is more than a stick to hang your head.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Rowdy Scientist: Handbook of Humanitarian Science

“It is as if you are the legend of the black bear come to life."
Merida's breath caught in her throat.
Then Elinor laughed. "Maybe that is what we should tell those who do not believe in our legends. It may scare some into changing their ways. Make them see things from another person's perspective, as the legend proclaims."
Merida's heart swelled at the familiar words. She realized just how much she had changed since she had eaten that cake. And not just on the outside. She was not the same girl who thought only about what she wanted, without considering her duty to protect and support her kingdom. After witnessing the way Elinor had been willing to put aside her plans to uncover the threat to MacCameron Kingdom, Merida understood how important this role was. She no longer saw her responsibilities as a burden; they were an honor.”
― Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

“Honor is not inherited, honor is earned.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“Honor and honesty go together.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“It’s better to stand alone, with honor, than compromise your values to fit in.”
― Frank Sonnenberg, BECOME: Unleash the Power of Moral Character and Be Proud of the Life You Choose

“Trocmé was disagreeable in the same magnificent sense as Jay Freireich, and Wyatt Walker, and Fred Shuttlesworth. And the beauty of the disagreeable is that they do not make calculations like the rest of us.
... had nothing to lose
... warned that he was risking his career. He was heckled and abandoned by his peers... but he had been through worse.
... what was left was stubbornness and defiance. He didn't care.
If you are Goliath, how on earth do you defeat someone who thinks like that? You could kill him, of course.
... The excess use of force creates legitimacy problems, and force without legitimacy leads to defiance, not submission.”
― Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants