Quotes About Character

We cannot possess the truth fully until it has entered into the very substance of our life by good habits, and by a certain perfection of moral activity.

The most we can get out of life is its discipline for ourselves, and its usefulness for others.

Never lie under any circumstances.

Only a life of goodness and honesty leaves us feeling spiritually healthy and human.

What matters most is how you live your life, not what you have to show for it.

Talents are nurtured best in solitude, But character on life's tempestuous seas!

One must, so long as there is any life left, back up the character of one's life.

The measure of your life will be the measure of your courage.

If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don't care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.

This is not going to be easy. I'm good at being bad, but I'm bad at being good. I don't know the first thing about good deeds.

If you want to know what your true beliefs are- take a look at your actions.

Worrying about how you'll be remembered is pointless. Better to try to live your life in such a way that people will respect you while you're still alive.

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.

I don't happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don't know what's funny about a character... This happens to be a feature of my life generally.

My pet peeve and my goal in life is to somehow get an adjective for 'integrity' in the dictionary. 'Truthful' doesn't really cover it, or 'genuine.' It should be like 'integritus.'

51st State was one that I loved doing because the character was so out there, and in a way I was sad to leave the character behind. I'm afraid I could never be that cool in real life!

We are what we are.

We are the sum total of the decisions we have made.

You know, larger than life is always better than smaller than life in politicians. And, you know, God save us from mediocrities.

Life is an earnest business, and no one every became good or great on a diet of broad grins.

Some of Jimmy Stewart's performance in 'It's A Wonderful Life' is some of the most disturbing performance he ever did, when he falls apart and when he breaks down.

The high cost of low living.

Different presidents have different strengths, they bring different life experiences.

[Lyndon Baines ] Johnson is a big and larger-than-life guy, we just tried to give him the dynamic range that he actually had.