One of my favourite sayings...

Good thoughts, good words and good deeds.

It's such a simple teaching, such a simple statement that you can live by. 

Thoughts always come to mind first before you do any sort of action. Obviously the good words, be kind to other people, express gratitude and also reward people for hard work and effort. And then finally is the actions that you take, the things that you do day to day, the standard you hold for yourself. 

Another one of my favourite sayings is the standard you walk past is the standard you're willing to accept...