Character Quotes

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.

I have one good characteristic: I'm a pessimist, so I always imagine the worst - always. To me, the future is a black hole.

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.

Encourage literally came from "in courage." The courage is put "into" you from outside. Our character and abilities grow through internalizing from others what we do not possess in ourselves.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

A character is defined by the kinds of challenges he cannot walk away from. And by those he has walked away from that cause him remorse.

Sanctification is not a work of nature, but a work of grace. It is a transformation of character effected not by moral influences, but supernaturally by the Holy Spirit.

Knowledge is essential to conquest; only according to our ignorance are we helpless. Thought creates character. Character can dominate conditions. Will creates circumstances and environment.

Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependant upon popular opinion?

There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.

It requires strength of character in order to think and to act in opposite fashion from the crowd and also patience to wait for opportunities that may be spaced years apart.

You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.

To be a character actor is to be open, to be a chameleon.

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established

Gravity Falls is a show about mysteries and magic but first and foremost it's a show about characters.

I suppose with any good writing and interesting characters, you can have that awfully overused word [...] - a jouuuuuurney.

The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.

Medicine is not merely a science but an art. The character of the physician may act more powerfully upon the patient than the drugs employed.

A good character is the only guarantee of everlasting, carefree happiness.

One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.

Character is what a man is in the dark.

The color of a person's skin had nothing to do with the content of their character.

There is much to be done, there is much that can be done... one person of integrity can make a difference.

The obvious merits utterance. Character is f**king pertinent.

It is not within the character of a believer to curse, to damn, to speak or act improperly.

A voice is such a deep, personal reflection of character.

A character to me can't be contrived. I don't like to contrive characters. They have to have an element of truth.

Some people are molded by their admirations, others by their hostilities.

No civilization is complete which does not include the dumb and defenseless of God's creatures within the sphere of charity and mercy.

The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. They kill their own emotions.

There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.

Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.

Your character is the harvest of your habits.

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.

I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their vulnerabilities and their weaknesses.

Wealth is not the standard of worth. Some people put cash before character.

The character has to have some kind of arch. The character has to go through an event, and be changed by the human event.

To me, it's the kiss of death when you start winking at the audience as an actor. I just never liked it. I don't like it when we do monologues, looking into the character.

The Christian god is a being of terrific character - cruel, vindictive, capricious and unjust.

When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'

Failure isn't a character quality. It's just an event. How you respond to failure is your character.

Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows.

Manner is personality—the outward manifestation of one’s innate character and attitude toward life.

I always liked strange characters.

Mammootty sir is an idol for me.. His uniqueness in developing characters is quite amazing

I try to act as a man of character if no one is watching or if the world is watching.

Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are, and your reputetion is who people think you re.

If you grow yourself to become a successful person, in strength of character and mind, you will naturally be successful in anything and everything you do.

The secret of photography is, the camera takes on the character and personality of the handler.