Quotes About Character

There is a kind of crystallization in the circumstances of one's life. A peculiar turn of mind draws to itself events fitted to its particular nucleus, and it is frequently a subject of wonder why one man meets with more remarkable things than another, when it is owing merely to a difference of natural character.

his character was dreadfully vicious, for that the possession of irresistible powers of seduction, rendered his licentious habits more dangerous to society.

a quotation from the Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gasset as an epigraph for Stoner: "A hero is one who wants to be himself.

Today, I no longer try to be good; instead, I am only concerned with doing God's bidding. What He commands, I do. Now my personal life is more conformed to His righteousness and character than it used to be. Following His commands does not leave much time for sin.

Sports do not build character. They reveal it.

What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player.

Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them.

Personal honesty takes time to assert itself - if it is ever allowed to.

You'd expect her to see reason,' he muttered. 'I don't see why. Most of us don't – we see habit. She'll oppose any modification, reasonable or not, that conflicts with her previously trained feelings of what is right and polite – and be quite honestly convinced that she's showing steadfast strength of character.

You'd expect her to see reason,' he muttered. I don't see why. Most of us don't - we see habit. She'll oppose any modification, reasonable or not, that conflicts with her previously trained feelings of what is right and polite - and be quite honestly convinced that she's showing steadfast strength of character. . .

Immature men make decisions based on how they feel. Mature men make decisions based on what is right.

You can't stand for Jesus without a Christ-like spirit.

Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds.

The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.

Don't you think it makes them stronger when you give them someone to despise?

Driving like a man is one of her few foibles.

In a strange way, I had fallen in love with my depression. Dr. Sterling was right about that. I loved it because I thought it was all I had. I thought depression was the part of my character that made me worthwhile. I thought so little of myself, felt that I had such scant offerings to give to the world, that the one thing that justified my existence at all was my agony.