Quotes About Character

The custom of prefixing or appending to historical narratives an estimate of the character and personality of the principal agent is of doubtful advantage at the best of times—it either imparts a specious unity to the action or permits apology or condemnation on moral and emotional grounds.

You can tell a lot about someone's personality if you know his star sign. Jesus was born on December 25th, fed five thousand, and walked on water --typical Capricorn.

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words it is expressed in the choices one makes...and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

It isn't enough to say "Be honest" or "Do the right thing," because in moments of conflict many of us lack the skills to move through the fear and put our values into action. The context of the situation really matters more than a catchphrase. What's way more useful for boys is to talk to them about what integrity looks like to you under duress.

A opinião geral da tia Toinette, de que se deve odiar o adultério, não o adúltero, era essencialmente a visão de Tolstói, e é essa a razão pela qual Anna Kariênina é um dos personagens literários mais instigantes e complexos já criados.

Shy people are angry people

I cannot refrain from doubting that there exist any genuine realizations of our deepest character except war and illness, those two infinities of nightmare.

There ought to be some mark by which to distinguish good people from bad.

Men are like tigers," Rumer said. "They don't change their stripes.

Life is long, and a person's character generally catches up to him.

My mother reads the Bible every morning," Dianne said. "She's told me a million times: 'Man sees the appearance, but the Lord looks into the heart.' From Samuel.

You won't be happy, whatever you do, unless you're comfortable with your own conscience. Keep your head up, keep your shoulders back, keep your self-respect, be nice, be smart. And remember that there are practically no overnight successes.

People who switch their niceness on and off are not to be trusted.

That's a lovely idea, Diana," said Anne enthusiastically. "Living so that you beautify your name, even if it wasn't beautiful to begin with…making it stand in people's thoughts for something so lovely and pleasant that they never think of it by itself. Thank you, Diana.

There's such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I'm such a troublesome person. If I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but them it wouldn't be half so interesting.

Next time you write about a hero, put a little spice of human nature in him.

There's such a lot of different Annes in me. … If I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn't be half so interesting.

Vivir para embellecer el nombre, aunque no sea tan hermoso en sí mismo y hacerlo, resaltar en la mente de las gentes como algo bello y placentero en lo cual nunca pensarían.

Creo que la gente hace bonitos o feos a los nombres, según como se comporte - Diana. Ana de Avonlea.

I would rather be a devil in alliance with truth, than an angel in alliance with falsehood.

The power of thought is the light of knowledge, the power of will is the energy of character, the power of heart is love. Reason, love and power of will are perfections of man.

Un personaggio, signore, può sempre domandare a un uomo chi è. Perché un personaggio ha veramente una vita sua, segnata di caratteri suoi, per cui è sempre «qualcuno». Mentre un uomo – non dico lei, adesso – un uomo così in genere, può non essere «nessuno».

Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something which you have to be all the time. Which isn't easy.