Quotes About Character

A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for naught.

I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he has to suffer for it.

No one can give you the strength of character necessary... Only you can find that passion within that burns with an integrity that will not settle for anything less than the Truth.

Purity is the feminine, truth the masculine of honor.

It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man

Blessed is he whose fame does not outshine his truth.

Whenever one refuses to admit such a self-evident truth, for instance, as that it is wrong to steal, don't argue with him-search him; the reason may be found in his pocket.

Fame is what you have taken, / Character's what you give; / When to this truth you waken, / Then you begin to live.

Your character is your destiny.

I am the daughter of Mr. Neo-realism: I should gravitate towards narrative simply told, character, the truth. And I do love those movies.

It is through the idealism of youth that man catches sight of truth, and in that idealism he possesses a wealth which he must never exchange for anything else.

Truth, for any man, is that which makes him a man.

I don't care if you print something nasty about me. If it's true, fine. I don't care. But just make sure it's the truth.

Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man.

He that is ashamed to speak the truth has need to be ashamed of himself.

Every man had his personal habits, passions, and impulses toward goodness, beauty, and truth.

The light around someone who speaks truth, who consistently acts with compassion for all, even in great difficulty, is visible to all around them.

Truth from the mouth of an honest man and severity from a good-natured man have a double effect.

The truth of the matter is this - I never look for films specifically, because ultimately if the fundamentals of the character and the script and the director aren't there, it makes it a moot point.

To lie is vile, to tell truth is excellent, if not noble.

A boy of to-day is affected by every change of tone and gust of opinion, so that he lies even when he desires to speak the truth.

When writing about oneself, one must strive to be truthful. Truth is more important than modesty.

In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to the basis of the character, its not going to be funny.

The thing is, about a character, it's not about being right, it's about the truth. The truth comes from within, so you have to search as an artist for the truth.