Character Quotes - Page 3

No one does anything uncharacteristic of who they are.

I study men like I study books: I skim their midsections.

Bauvard

A perfect character might be attended with the inconvenience of being envied and hated; and that a benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.

Benjamin Franklin

The fate of the country... does not depend on what kind of paper you drop into the ballot-box once a year, but on what kind of man you drop from your chamber into the street every morning.

Henry David Thoreau

A hero without faults is like an omelet without little bits of eggshell in it.

Colin Cotterill

Hortense was a wife; Valerie a mistress.Many men desire to have these two editions of the same work, although it is proof of deep inferiority in a man if he cannot make his wife his mistress. Seeking variety is a sign of impotence.

Honoré de Balzac

Strength of character comes from being hit by stray verbal stones, while protecting discarded ciphers in the snow.

Shannon L. Alder

From out of your heart, you speak."-Emma, When Crickets Cry

He was a character.A character who should still be here. Damn it all to hell.He should still be here.

The only thing you can take with you when you die is what you are. Character counts more than possessions.

A character for steadiness once gone is not easily recovered

In these times of Darkness, I keep dreaming of a better tomorrow, and praying my soul won't be corrupted." These are Gudrun's words and thoughts. She is living in a troubled world, where only the strong can be free.She is a Fantasy character you find on The Art of Isis Sousa & Guests!

A man carries within him the germ of his most exceptional action; and if we wise people make eminent fools of ourselves on any particular occasion, we must endure the legitimate conclusion that we carry a few grains of folly to our ounce of wisdom.

I suppose that one’s years spent living do not reflect a measure of our souls or strength of character.

What's in a name? The accumulation of reputations from all who've owned it before you.

Richelle E. Goodrich

You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public, and maintain a holy appearance... but it is your behavior that will reveal your true character.

But if Crake wanted her to stay longer on any given night, do it again maybe, she'd make some excuse—jet lag, a headache, something plausible. Her inventions were seamless, she was the best poker-faced liar in the world, so there would be a kiss goodbye for stupid Crake, a smile, a wave, a closed door, and the next minute there she would be, with Jimmy.

Margaret Atwood

A person's worth is measured by the worth of what he values.

Marcus Aurelius

Every man of character will have that character questioned. Every man of honor and courage will be faced with unjust criticism, but never forget that unjust criticism has no impact whatsoever upon the truth. And the only sure way to avoid criticism is to do nothing and be nothing.

One's character is set at an early age, son. The choices you make now will affect you for the rest of your life." He was quiet for a minute then dropped the curtain and said, "I hate to see you swim out so far you can't swim back.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Everyone makes mistakes, but only a person with integrity owns up to them.

Nicole Guillaume

Speak less and listen more.

Zai

Just think how happy you'd be if you lost everything you have right now & then got it back.

We are given talent but we choose to have character.

...I didn't want you flawless - I have a bare wall at home that's flawless - I wanted your character trapped in the amber of your skin...

First character, then ability.

Shinichi Suzuki

What if God doesn’t keep his promises?

K. Howard Joslin

Understanding character is a vital part of the process of finding a relationship partner and developing a strong and vibrant relationship together.

Susanne M. Alexander

One uncontrolled character flaw can ruin your greatest accomplishment.

Never let anyone get the worst of you. For you too will become just like them

Bradley Shutter

Character is contagious.

A tough hide with a tender heart is a goal that all leaders must have.

The one surefire way to get me not to hire you is to send me your resume, especially if you've already got a good job. I won't be interested, because in a couple years, you'll be doing the same thing to me that you're doing to your current boss: looking for a better deal.

Bo Schembechler

We largely become what we have observed and respected.

...if you're an actor, and you've thought your way into the part, then you're character portrayal will have authority...

To obtain greatness and strength, a man must have a good character. He is honorable and respected by others. We define him as intelligent, and as one who God has blessed with wisdom

Ellen J. Barrier

Individual effort is good but collective effort is better. We need a NETWORK of nation builders

For a Hero cannot triumph all the time. Sometimes he will be defeated, and how he faces that defeat is a test of his character.

Cressida Cowell

The Prophet's character was termed tremendous because his concern was for God alone.

Imam Junayd al-Baghdadi

You’re noble enough, Baudelaires. That’s all we can ask for in this world.

You express the truth of your character with the choice of your actions.

What do you believe reveals more about a man’s character, his arrogance or his attempt to disguise it?

Aaron B. Powell

If you give people a chance, they shine.

When someone says "I Love You," it is imperative that you know if you are loved for "WHAT you are" or "WHO you are." When the academic qualifications, professionals, positions, possessions, good look, fat bank accounts and all that has been acquired over the years are taken away, all that is left is "Who you are" - Your Personality (character, values, perceptions.)"We are never truly loved, until we are loved for WHO and not WHAT we are

Olaotan Fawehinmi

There was nothing fake or added about him. He was all himself.

Colin Cotterill

To test a man, determine how much it takes to make him lie.

C.J. Langenhoven

Judge character by behavior.

Lizelle DuPlessis

Confession: I don't want everybody to be beautiful, not in that unlined, creaseless, symmetrical way. Android beauty, like it comes out of a test tube. Beauty without blemish or mark. Not only do I not identify with such people, I don't believe in them either. I don't even find them attractive. This is what makes watching television so hard: they don't cast actors anymore, only models. When they make a movie of my life, they'd better cast a character actor in the lead. Don't try to tell me I'm not a character.

Cooperation is a higher moral principle than competition.

Control thought-forms are the basis of our deepest moral crisis.

If we think of the novel and the epic...The difference lies in the fact that the important thing about the epic is a hero--a man who is a pattern for all men. While, as Mencken pointed out, the essence of most novels lies in the breaking down of a man, in the degeneration of character.

Jorge Luis Borges

A well-developed and versed character will write the story for you.

A.R. Voss

Character primarily is honesty with God, ones-self, and others."~R. Alan Woods [2013]

If a railroad is bent, the train shall turn over; if a man’s character is bent, he shall turn over just like that train.

Mehmet Murat ildan

The character of Jesus can only be ultimately known experientially through the indwelling of His Spirit in union with us."~"The character of Jesus can only be ultimately known experientially through the indwelling of His Spirit in union with us."~R. Alan Woods [2013]

I was beginning to think that Simon just had a bad case of OCD, ADD, and PMS. With a little BS and OMG mixed in.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Every day people judge all other people. The question is whether they judge wisely.

Orson Scott Card

He must shape simultaneously (in an expanding creative moment) his characters, plot, and setting, each inextricably connected to the others; he must make his whole world in a single, coherent gesture, as a potter makes a pot...

The unnamed should not be mistaken for the nonexistent.

Jean de La Bruyère

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