Character Quotes - Page 12

It is possible for one never to transgress a single law and still be a bastard.

You live like comfortable strangers. Like characters in a play.

He whines, he complains, he ducks out of the most obvious responsibility. He is vain, petty and maddening, but he doesn't ever quit.

Success, Bill Gates said, is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.Same goes for good looking people. Beauty reduces the consciousness that it takes more to catch the heart of the right partner.We often think being good at one thing is all we need to succeed, but hey, success is less of what you are good at, but more of what you are good for.Of what use is beauty with no brains, culture without character, knowledge that does not impact, or skill that does not add value?For any seemingly "good" thing to last, great attention we must pay to the unseen intrinsic component that sustains it.

If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.

You will see true character after a defeated ambition

After all, hadn't she been the one to pursue him? And Madame Dupuy had done it with a vigor that most women would have been too ashamed to display.

One of the real tests of Christian character is to be found in the lives we live from day to day.

The good polis is made by the good person, his moral character intact, and the good polis, in turn, helps turn out good persons, their moral character intact.

Our imperfections make us unique as surely as our strengths.

On the left side of a strong woman, stands a strong man; he is strengthened by her character.

The world put's too much emphasis on what a person does in terms of monetary value and social status as opposed to who they are. If I was to ask you if you would be loved for who you are or what you do (eg. your occupation), I would guess that you would say who you are. Things are the wrong way around unless you follow Jesus.God cares about who we are primarily, not what we do. It is our character and approach to life that he cares about. God wants us to choose him and put him first which ultimately means being a servant to him and others.

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Anyone that has character leaves a mark on another. Would you like to leave the world without making a ripple?

Be practical,be skillful,be teachable,and you will be successful.

The sad reality of Mankind: Faith is the currency people trade in, through their ego and selfish ways.

Goodness is richer than greatness. It consists not in the outward things we do, but in the inward thing we are.

A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.

He has not a single redeeming defect.

Oh, I have always been proud, I always wanted all or nothing! You see it was just because I am not one who will accept half a happiness, but always wanted all

When anyone asks me about the Irish character, I say look at the trees. Maimed, stark and misshapen, but ferociously tenacious.

There are no verdicts to childhood, only consequences, and the bright freight of memory.

Faith in God is optional, but faith in the self – in the spirit within, is imperative.

When both you and your spouse actively focus on developing godly character qualities, the foundation of your marriage will be twice as strong.

...I am never to act otherwise than so that I could also will that my maxim should become universal law.

He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age. But to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.

It is thus with most of us we are what other people say we are. We know ourselves chiefly by hearsay.

We are the sum total of our choices.

The good ones put your character to the flame and burn away all the rest of the shit until you come out a better you.

I'm not much of a believer in the so-called character study; I think that in the end, the story should always be the boss.

When the river meets the sea, he dies! Because the character of the river is to flow and when the character dies, everything dies!

Manliness consists not in bluff, bravado or loneliness. It consists in daring to do the right thing and facing consequences whether it is in matters social, political or other. It consists in deeds not words.

Scars fade with time. And the ones that never go away, well, they build character, maturity, caution.

Perfection should generally be avoided in a character. Real people, such as your readers, aren’t flawless and chances are they are not going to be able to fully identify with a character who is.

Ah, yeah. Yeah, tis awful all right. Well, your Mam wanted me to talk to you about it, but…’He stopped; he didn’t know what else to say.‘Yeah? Ah, I know the score, Dad. She wants me to be careful, is it?’‘Ah, no. Well, yeah; there’s that, of course. No, she wanted… well, if you’d any questions, youknow?’ I wasn’t sure if he wanted me to say yes, or if he just wanted me to say no, and save himhaving to be awkward. He looked lost. I felt like I wanted to save him‘No, I’ve no questions, Dad. It’s all right, shur.’ He looked at me then. His eyes went wet, likehe was going to start bawling. If we were in a film, he might have hugged me. But we were inLimerick, so he just said:‘Well, so,’ and put his one glove back on.From The Boys of Summer

Sometimes we fight who we are, struggling against ourselves and our natures. But we must learn to accept who we are and appreciate who we become. We must love ourselves for what and who we are, and believe in our talents.

You can tell the character of a person by their handshake.

To understand yourself: Is that a discovery or a creation?

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

Every man in the world is better than some one else. And not as good as some one else.

No one ever developed their character by arranging their experiences in such a way that only ‘good’ things are allowed to happen to them. Character is not purchased with a dance in the street. It is not cheap, and it’s hard to come by, owing partly to the fact that it is the heir of disappointment, frustration, betrayal and deceit. However, it is not the inheritance that matters so much as what you do with it. In the face of seemingly insurmountable problems what do you do, and why do you do it? The same holds for dramatic characters whose strength, courage, insight and wisdom have to be earned.

Strength of character isn't always about how much you can handle before you break, it's also about how much you can handle after you've broken.

Personal qualities are much more important than qualifications.

Nothing matures a Man like RESPONSIBILITIES,Nothing humbles him like MISSED OPPORTUNITIES,What makes him are his CHOICES,And nothing changes him like LOVE.Nothing defines a Man like his CHARACTER,Nothing teaches him like his EXPERIENCE,What drives him is his VISION,And nothing weakens him like BETRAYAL.Nothing scares a Man like losing his EGO,Nothing pursues him like his PASSION,What interests him is his GAME,And nothing intoxicates him like his DESIRES.But above all, NOTHING FAVOURS A MAN LIKE FINDING A GOOD WOMAN.

Our character develops with endurance of every circumstance.

And he who wields white, wild magic gold is a paradoxFor he is everything and nothingHero and foolPotent, helplessAnd with one word of truth or treacheryHe will save or damn the earthBecause he is mad and saneCold and passionateLost and found

Real courage is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. Doing the unpopular thing because it's what you believe, and the heck with everybody.

His life was gentle and the elements So mixed in him that nature might stand up

Idiosyncrasy and vicissitude had combined to stamp Sergeant Troy as an exceptional being.

Few endeavors, if any at all, I find to be inherently mature or inherently immature. Maturity is neither defined by one's particular preferences nor by one's particular activities; rather, it is defined by the strength of one's character.

Never fear to lose your three square meal per day if that will cause you to be a fan of the truth. Never fear to have a decrease in the number of your friends if you should maintain the truth…

Allow me to tell you, Mr Taylor," said I, but quietly as the occasion demanded, "that one gentleman does not rejoice at the misfortune of another in public".

The objection to conforming to usages that have become dead to you is that it scatters your force. It loses your time and blurs the impression of your character.

Everyone has the obligation to ponder well his own specific traits of character. He must also regulate them adequately and not wonder whether someone else's traits might suit him better. The more definitely his own a man's character is, the better it fits him.

I am a deeply superficial person.

Believe and be so strong in virtues like character, instead of looking for miracles.

Wisdom along with maturity is self understanding and defining one's character through reasoning in a circumstance.

Love for others is the foundation of leadership.Simplicity is the language of leadership.Authenticity is the true character of leadership.

Don't judge a person by how important he is or how big he is. Judge a person by the strength of his character or size of his heart.

It's curious that people go wrong so often between inferiority complex and self-confidence. Pitiful isn't it?