Quotes About Character

A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

We all lose our looks eventually. Better develop your character and interest in life.

Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow. For when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.

Everyone has an identity. One of their own, and one for show.

Small kindnesses, small courtesies, small considerations, habitually practiced in our social intercourse, give a greater charm to the character than the display of great talents and accomplishments. —MARY ANN KELTY,

I'm not really interested in the black and white, the 'goodies and baddies.' I find the complexity of the gray areas more compelling, more intriguing. As I have said before, there are angels and demons in all of us, and I am interested in the relationship between the two within the 'ordinary' person.

I've come to the conclusion that liking a person we are required to have dealings with is not of paramount importance. But respect is crucial, on both sides, as is tolerance, and a depth of understanding of those influences that sculpt a character.

Mi joven amigo, mucho me complace vuestra ignorancia; es tan valiosa como la doctrina de los demás: al menos no vivís en el error y, si bien no estáis instruido, sois susceptible de estarlo. Vuestro natural, la franqueza de vuestro carácter, la rectitud de vuestro espíritu, me agradan.

Mereu sfârÈ™im prin a deveni un personaj în propria noastr? poveste.

À ses yeux, les mauvaises habitudes, la manies et les névroses faisaient partie intégrante de la personnalité et servaient à rompre la monotonie de l'existence.

The believers have four signs: good humor, tactfulness, kind heartedness and openhandedness.

They are certain old qualities and flavors within you. However much you may try to pretend that you're a very nice and loving person, when deals are offered, suddenly old vasanas will take control of you. There's an urge to bite the deal.

If people want to get into leadership through corrupt practices, through corrupt means, I think that's detestable we have to take action.

Like father like son, like mother like daughter!

Mariah was the kindest person I had ever known. Her concern was not an unexpected part of her; it could be said that her kindness was the result of her comfortable circumstances, but many people in her position were not as kind and considerate as she was. And that was the reason I couldn't bring myself to point out to her that if all the things she wanted to save in the world were saved, she might find herself in reduced circumstances;

Better and ugly face than an ugly mind.

I believe it is the nature of people to be heroes, given the chance.

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.

He was one of the few great rulers whose wisdom increased with his power, and whose spirit grew gentler and tenderer as his triumphs were multiplied.

There are men and women who make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. They have the gift of kindness or courage or loyalty or integrity. It really matters very little whether they are behind the wheel of a truck or running a business or bringing up a family. The teach the truth by living it.

I so despise a man who blows his own horn, that I go to the other extreme.

Just because I'm a murdering, thieving, cowardly, traitorous sort doesn't mean I can't do my job properly.

Weshecat-welo k'weshe-laweh-pah, let us be strong by doing right.