Character Quotes

It's nice to be liked, but it's better to be respected.

She's the main character in her story, just like I'm the main character in mine.

The road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual if by way of personal example.

The vice president (Nixon) seems like a man who is acting like a nice man rather than being one.

I was beginning to think that Simon just had a bad case of OCD, ADD, and PMS. With a little BS and OMG mixed in.

The very essence of politeness is to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves.

Judge a person not by how he treats you, but how he treats others. The former reflects what he wants you to think of him, the latter truly reflects who he is.

You know, I'm like Avis rent-a-car: Because I'm insignificant, I try harder.

There is no pressure to perform, to succeed, because we already have. If your family and community accepts you, who else must you impress? Just yourself and God, ja?

A chief cause of worry and unhappiness in life is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment.

It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice

Strength of character will carry you further than physical strength alone.

The dysfunction was not the character of one person, it was the split of family by divorce, with the ripples felt for eternity by bloodline.

Great men are strong men with great leadership qualities. They inspire others to be loving and caring like themselves. By this their character is made stronger.

Its not the content nor context, rather, its the character that masses heed to.

Some of us are always in the borderlands no matter where we might be on the map.

To obtain greatness and strength, a man must have a good character. He is honorable and respected by others. We define him as intelligent, and as one who God has blessed with wisdom

Individual effort is good but collective effort is better. We need a NETWORK of nation builders

The Prophet's character was termed tremendous because his concern was for God alone.

You’re noble enough, Baudelaires. That’s all we can ask for in this world.

You express the truth of your character with the choice of your actions.

What do you believe reveals more about a man’s character, his arrogance or his attempt to disguise it?

There was nothing fake or added about him. He was all himself.

To test a man, determine how much it takes to make him lie.

Judge character by behavior.

Cooperation is a higher moral principle than competition.

A well-developed and versed character will write the story for you.

You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public, and maintain a holy appearance... but it is your behavior that will reveal your true character.

Everyone makes mistakes, but only a person with integrity owns up to them.

Speak less and listen more.

Just think how happy you'd be if you lost everything you have right now & then got it back.

We are given talent but we choose to have character.

...I didn't want you flawless - I have a bare wall at home that's flawless - I wanted your character trapped in the amber of your skin...

First character, then ability.

What if God doesn’t keep his promises?

Understanding character is a vital part of the process of finding a relationship partner and developing a strong and vibrant relationship together.

One uncontrolled character flaw can ruin your greatest accomplishment.

Never let anyone get the worst of you. For you too will become just like them

Character is contagious.

A tough hide with a tender heart is a goal that all leaders must have.

We largely become what we have observed and respected.

...if you're an actor, and you've thought your way into the part, then you're character portrayal will have authority...

Affronts to her reputation pierced her to the heart, though I couldn’t understand why, since she had very little character left to defend.

There is no greater evil than men's failure to consult and to consider.

Even pretty faces are mutilated by ugly character

I study men like I study books: I skim their midsections.

Strength of character comes from being hit by stray verbal stones, while protecting discarded ciphers in the snow.

From out of your heart, you speak."-Emma, When Crickets Cry

He was a character.A character who should still be here. Damn it all to hell.He should still be here.

The only thing you can take with you when you die is what you are. Character counts more than possessions.