Character Quotes
The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.
A test of a Christian's character is what he does after he comes to the blockade in the road and what his attitude is after everything has left him except Jesus.
I grew up in a refugee camp in Uganda, and I lived there for 30 years. That shapes one's character.
Fame is a vapor, popularity is an accident, riches take wings, those who cheer today may curse tomorrow and only one thing endures - character.
Every day people judge all other people. The question is whether they judge wisely.
The genuine investor in common stocks does not need a great equipment of brain and knowledge, but he does need some unusual qualities of character
When you play a character, you bring yourself into the character. You get a chance to shine and show your translation for the character and her state of mind.
There must be, in any complete revelation of God's mind and will and character and being, things hard for the beginner to understand; and the wisest and best of us are but beginners.
Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.
People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life.
For someone's character to grow, it has to be free from internal attack. Falling down never stopped children from developing. But getting yelled at, criticized, and put down can stop them for life.
As long as I can wear a wig I can be any character, and in real life I can be myself.
None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath.
The character of instrumental music... lets the emotions radiate and shine in their own character without presuming to display them as real or imaginary representations.
The heart is like a woman, and the head is like a man, and although man is the head of woman, woman is the heart of man, and she turns man's head because she turns his heart.
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.
It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.
If we do not make formation in Christ the priority, then we're just going to keep on producing Christians that are indistinguishable in their character from many non-Christians.
The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival.
Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone, since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
Good moral character is not something that we can achieve on our own. We need a culture that supports the conditions under which self-love and friendship flourish.
God is not just saving individuals and preparing them for heaven; rather, He is creating a people among whom He can live and who in their life together will reproduce God’s life and character.
Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.
In its pure form, fascism is the sum total of all irrational reactions of the average human character.
Television: The device that brings into your living room characters you would never allow in your living room.
To the dear eye and eloquent tongue, to the soul made of fire, and the character that bends but does not break... I am ever tender and true.
I didn't go out looking for negative characters; I went out looking for people who have a struggle and a fight to tackle. That's what interests me.
God's Word is as good as He is. There is an old saying that a man is as good as his word. Well, God is as good as His Word. His character is behind what He has said.
Incivility is not a Vice of the Soul, but the effect of several Vices; of Vanity, Ignorance of Duty, Laziness, Stupidity, Distraction, Contempt of others, and Jealousy.
Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.
When I write songs, I try to remove myself a little bit. Obviously they're very personal to me, but it feels easier if I feel like I'm writing characters.
I have one good characteristic: I'm a pessimist, so I always imagine the worst - always. To me, the future is a black hole.
By the Law of Slavery, man, created in the image of God, is divested of the human character, and declared to be a mere chattel.
Being a Christian... is a character which I prize far above all this world has or can boast.
How damaging is a habit that permits faultfinding, character assassination, and the sharing of malicious rumors! Gossip and caustic comments often create chains of contention.
God has a program of character development for each of us. He wants others to look at our lives and say, He walks with God, for he lives like Christ.
I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.
Put the greatest emphasis on what's in you; your knowledge, your wisdom, your inner strength, your character, your tenacity and people will look through the box and always walk away with the product.