Quotes About Character

Who can be good, if not made so by loving? —St. Augustine

caelum, non animum mutant, for instance—climate may change, but not character—and

The ideal muse is a woman whose rough edges and contradictions drive you to fill in the blanks of her character. She is the irritant to your creativity. A remarkable possibility, waiting to be formed.

As time went on, Eva grew to respect and even admire the eccentricities of Madame Zed. For example, rather than adapt to her surroundings, she transformed them.

People take for granted what is in fact an art. To live well, to live comfortably by one's own standards takes a certain maturity of spirit, exceptional character, truly refined taste, and—' 'And money.

Oamenii iau de-a gata ceea ce de fapt este o art?. Arta de a tr?i bine, de a tr?i confortabil dup? standardele personale, cere o anumit? maturitate a spiritului, un caracter excep?ional, un gust cu adev?rat rafinat ?i…

your character isn't measured in your circumstances, but by your attitude and actions.

Most people assume that a muse is a creature of perfect beauty, poise and grace. Like the creatures from Greek mythology. They're wrong. In fact, there should be a marked absence of perfection in a muse – a gaping hole between what she is and what she might be. The ideal muse is a woman whose rough edges and contradictions drive you to fill in the blanks of her character. She is the irritant to your creativity. A remarkable possibility, waiting to be formed.

You don't want to fall into a bad crowd." She didn't realize I was the bad crowd.

Character is who you are, when nobody is looking.

The easiest thing to do when bad things are being spoken of another is to jump on that slander train. It takes integrity and character to see another's character and integrity to stand up and say that you won't participate in the slander of them.

Blood hardly defines one's character. We are made by our actions, not our blood. - Soren

If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: "He obviously does not know me very well, since there are so many other faults he could have mentioned." —Epictetus

What about you? You ever done anything wrong in your entire life?" "Why do you ask that?" "Honey, you look like the Virgin Mary." Her chin came up. "I've done some things." "Like?" "I cheated on a test in first grade." "That bad?" "I told the teacher right away." "No surprise there.

That he was an arse seemed to be the general consensus of the day.

As I wrote, I found that Aibileen had some things to say that really weren't in her character. She was older, soft-spoken, and she started showing some attitude.

It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently. - Warren Buffett

Feel free to pass this on to your friends or family to so all of us can be inspired and motivated together. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. - Frank Outlaw

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better be alone than in bad company. - George Washington

Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds you down or polishes you up is for you and you alone to decide. - Cavett Robert The

Beauty comes from the inside.

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She had the IQ of pencil lead & a personality to match.