--- title: "9 Character Ability Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 9 Character Ability quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Character Ability sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/shinichi-suzuki-14027_ability_first-character-then-ability-496994_496994.jpg" --- > [“First character, then ability.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shinichi-suzuki/first-character-then-ability/) [Shinichi Suzuki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shinichi-suzuki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/shinichi-suzuki-14027_ability_first-character-then-ability-496994_496994.jpg) > [“Character = the ability to meet the demands of reality.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-cloud/character-the-ability-to-meet-the-demands-of-reality/) [Henry Cloud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-cloud/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/529/henry-cloud-1322_ability_character-the-ability-to-meet-the-demand_1029369.png) > [Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-gibbs/look-for-players-with-character-and-ability-but-remember-character/) [Joe Gibbs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-gibbs/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/447/joe-gibbs-24038_ability_look-for-players-with-character-and-abil_3121985.png) > [Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cavett-robert/character-is-the-ability-to-carry-out-a-good-resolution-long-after/) [Cavett Robert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cavett-robert/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d7/cavett-robert-52971_character_character-is-the-ability-to-carry-out-a_2931079.jpg) > [Character is the ability to follow through on a resolution long after the emotion with which it was made has passed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-tracy/character-is-the-ability-to-follow-through-on-a-resolution-long-after/) [Brian Tracy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-tracy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b16/brian-tracy-216_ability_character-is-the-ability-to-follow-throu_2029375.jpg) > [A character, their ability or inability to laugh at themselves should always be a very, very conscious choice. It's a very big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/grant-bowler/a-character-their-ability-or-inability-to-laugh-at-themselves-should/) [Grant Bowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/grant-bowler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e7/grant-bowler-20741_ability_a-character-their-ability-or-inability-t_738410.jpg) > [The Difference Between Ability And Character Is,,, Ability Will Get Us To The Top. But Character Will Allow Us To Stay At…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pacifiersucker/the-difference-between-ability-and-character-is-ability-will-get-us/) [Pacifiersucker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pacifiersucker/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/pacifiersucker-133_ability_the-difference-between-ability-and-chara_31165.jpg) > [The more a character wants and the less a character has the ability to get what they want, the more you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-hirsch/the-more-a-character-wants-and-the-less-a-character-has-the-ability/) [Alex Hirsch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-hirsch/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b2b/alex-hirsch-3407_ability_the-more-a-character-wants-and-the-less_3137864.jpg) > [Character: The ability to carry out a worthy decision after the emotion of making that decision has passed. Character simply stated is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hyrum-w-smith/character-the-ability-to-carry-out-a-worthy-decision-after-the/) [Hyrum W. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hyrum-w-smith/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe4/hyrum-w-smith-28442_ability_character-the-ability-to-carry-out-a-wor_1498132.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/character-ability/#itemlist", "name": "Character Ability Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“First character, then ability.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Shinichi Suzuki" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shinichi-suzuki/first-character-then-ability/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/shinichi-suzuki-14027_ability_first-character-then-ability-496994_496994.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/shinichi-suzuki-14027_ability_first-character-then-ability-496994_496994.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f66/shinichi-suzuki-14027_ability_first-character-then-ability-496994_496994.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“First character, then ability.” — Shinichi Suzuki", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Character = the ability to meet the demands of reality.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Henry Cloud" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-cloud/character-the-ability-to-meet-the-demands-of-reality/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/529/henry-cloud-1322_ability_character-the-ability-to-meet-the-demand_1029369.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/529/henry-cloud-1322_ability_character-the-ability-to-meet-the-demand_1029369.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/529/henry-cloud-1322_ability_character-the-ability-to-meet-the-demand_1029369.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Character = the ability to meet the demands of reality.” — Henry Cloud", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Look for players with character and ability. 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