Quotes About Character

It is part of the received doctrine of modern biography that all characters are Flawed, and as a Christian priest I am quite ready to agree, but the Flaws the biographers exhibited usually meant that the person under discussion had not seen eye to eye with the biographer on matters of politics, or social betterment, or something impersonal.

Snobbery, like every other social attitude, takes its character from those who practise it. The snob is supposedly a mean creature, delighting in slight and trivial distinctions. But is the man who bathes every day a snob because he does not seek the company of the one-bath-a-week, one-shirt-a-week, one-pair-of-clean-drawers-a-week, one-pair-of-socks-a-week man?

They needed me, Mackilwraith; they needed me. And if there is one thing which utterly destroys a boy's character, it is to be needed. Boys are unendurable unless they are wholly expendable.

My child, never judge a man because of his race. Never. God looks at the heart. So should we. We are all made in God's image.

Charlie is one of the big good guys in my universe.

He was not tall and handsome and flashing-eyed like his older brother, but there was kindness and grace in him, and intelligence in his unremarkable brown eyes.

It was one of the good things about him. Whatever he might not be telling you, what he did tell you was the truth.

It's about knowing who you are, what you stand for, and then having the courage to be yourself—in every situation rather than only when it's convenient. It's about being real, consistent, and congruent so who you are on the inside is reflected by the way you perform on the outside.

Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it

You sow a thought, you reap an action. Reap an action, you sow a habit. Sow a habit, you reap a character. Sow a character, you reap your destiny.

To Be a Great Leader, First Become a Great Person.

What distinguishes people with an extraordinary character from the rest of us is how they respond when life sends one of its inevitable curves.

Sow a character, you reap your destiny.

Life itself is a journey after all, and what matters most is not what you are getting, but who you are becoming.

Act with integrity.

Leadership's a lot more about how brilliantly you work and how masterfully you behave.

industry, compassion, humility, patience, honesty and courage.

The surface of your thoughts is your character.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as to think.

Siembras un pensamiento, cosechas una acción. Cosechas una acción, siembras un hábito. Siembras un hábito, cosechas un carácter. Siembras un carácter, cosechas un destino.»

we model the behavior of the people we spend our days with. Fill your life with exceptionally excellent, enterprising, healthy, positive, ethical and sincerely loving people. And over time, you'll exemplify these lofty traits. Allow dream stealers, energy thieves and enthusiasm bandits into your Tight Bubble of Total Focus and please know you're sure to become like them.

Winston Churchill said that 'the price of greatness is responsibility over each of your thoughts.

Act in a way that is congruent with your true character.

Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly. Confucius