Quotes About Character

Truly, spiritual courage is on the endangered character-quality list.

Personal, spiritual symmetry emerges only from the shaping of prolonged obedience. Twigs are bent, not snapped into shape.

We are what we pretend to be.

I don't mind having a reputation as a serious and spiritual person. I think that would be a nice reputation to have

Without humility, all spiritual progress stops.

It is easier to build a boy than to mend a man.

Don't talk about it. The rose doesn't have to propagate its perfume. It just gives it forth, and people are drawn to it. Live it, and people will come to see the source of your power.

What really pleases the Spiritual Master is our intent and the quality of our character.

When people lose faith in the natural goodness of the human character, the lack of trust in spiritual goodness, that is one reason why corruption has become so widespread today.

It is those moral and spiritual qualities which rise alone in free men, which will fulfill the meaning of the word American. And with them will come centuries of further greatness to our country.

What helps me is yogic breathing, dropping my spiritual level where I am really, really clear that I am playing a character.

The Zen Master was constantly attempting to break up concepts that people had about what it was like to be a spiritual teacher. We have a traditional image. Each Zen master was a complete character.

As long as man has pride, he will appear unattractive and no one will be attracted to him. He may have a handsome face, his pride makes him unattractive.

It's not what you have on the outside that glitters in light, it's what you have on the inside that shines in the dark.

A face can have a thousand wrinkles, but the soul have none.

We are not called to be christians, we are called to be like Christ.

Inner beauty magnifies outer beauty.

A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue.

Jesus Followers are called to be reflectors of His character, servants of his grace, ambassadors of His message and magnifiers of His glory!" ~ © gfp '42

A man does not have to be an angel to be a saint.

Good is something you do, not something you talk about. Some medals are pinned to your soul, not to your jacket.

The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.

True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.

Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them not just how to be like a soccer player, but how to be like a man.