Quotes About Character

Protons give an atom its identity, electrons its personality.

from Bill Clinton speech- People are more impressed by the power of our example rather than the example of our power...

People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

A man is more than the sum of all the things he can do.

They should be impressed by the power of our example, not the example of our power.

No better story of renaming can be found in the Bible than the story of Jacob (Gen. 32:22-32)

Leaders are made rather than born.

But now with technology I could sit down and do a bunch of character drawings and scan them into a computer, and the computer using my exact style could bring it into life, where it would have been edited by various human beings before.

The Six-Fold Definition of Being Conformed to Christ's Image 130 1. Transformed Mind: Believe What Jesus Believed 130 2. Transformed Character: Live the Way Jesus Lived 135 3. Transformed Relationships: Love as Jesus Loved 139 4. Transformed Habits: Train as Jesus Trained 142 5. Transformed Service: Minister as Jesus Ministered 144 6. Transformed Influence: Lead the Way Jesus Led

The question isn't, "What do I want to get done in the next thirty days?" but, "Who do I want to become in this next season of my life?

Delayed gratification is important first and foremost in training children.

My selection process is based on "three Cs": first character, then competence, and finally chemistry with me and with the rest of the team. Character. Competence. Chemistry.

July 21 Being full of Holy Spirit is not evidenced in tongues; it is evidenced by being full.

Make no mistake, character is a supreme issue with God. But His approach is much different than ours. His righteousness/character is not built into us by our own efforts. It is developed when we quit striving and learn to abandon ourselves completely to His will.

Once, while teaching a group of students about the importance of signs and wonders in the ministry of the gospel, a young man spoke up, saying, "I'll pursue signs and wonders when I know I have more of the character of Christ in me." As good as that may sound, it comes from a religious mind-set, not a heart that is abandoned to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Holiness in character is the manifestation of the power of God on the nature of man. Holiness affects the human body through healing. Holiness demands expression, and that expression is the manifestation of power

Character is the container for blessing.

We must learn to rule with the heart of a servant and serve with the heart of a king. It may take us a lifetime to learn this well, but it is a worthwhile journey. #bornforsignificance

As king, Saul was entrusted with a measure of anointing to lead the armies of Israel to victory and shepherd the people. Yet, without the strength of character that only comes by winning private battles, these public victories exposed the previously hidden weakness of Saul's heart toward God.

The bottom line is that we must learn to rule with the heart of a servant and serve with the heart of a king.

minister to ourselves is a vital skill that we must learn if we are going to develop the character to fulfill our potential as kings and priests. It is impossible for anyone to reach his ultimate destiny in life without learning to minister to himself.

Vermont breweries are symbols of everything that's right and good about a free local economy, where neighbors make things for neighbors - and so they actually bother to give them some taste, body, and character.

Lincoln never fought in battle nor fired a single round at the enemy, but Blackhawk's War is the making of him.

It seems very unfortunate that in order to secure political preference, people are made vice presidents who were intended neither for the party nor by the Lord to be presidents," he writes in his journal before turning out the lights well past midnight.