Build Character Quotes

35 quotes by 31 authors

• You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence. — William J. H. Boetcker
• Sports do not build character. They reveal it. — Heywood Broun
• Football doesn't build character, it reveals character. — Marv Levy
• Football doesn't build character. It eliminates the weak ones. — Darrell Royal
• We build character in order for us to withstand the rigors of combat and resist the temptations to compromise our principles in peacetime. We must… — Glen E. Morrell
• Money alone cannot build character or transform evil into good. It cries for full partnership with leaders of character and good will who value good… — Sebastian Spering Kresge
• An honest, sincerely stated compliment helps to build character; criticism destroys it. — Nathan Eldon Tanner
• Adversity does not build character,it reveals it — James Lane Allen
• If everything was going smoothly you would never build character. — Maria Sharapova
• Sport doesn't build character, it shows it. — Ana Ivanovic
• Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it. — James Naismith
• Karate aims to build character, improve human behavior, and cultivate modesty; it does not, however, guarantee it. — Yasuhiro Konishi
• You don't get character because you're successful; you build character because of the hardships you face. — Herman Edwards
• You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they could… — Abraham Lincoln
• As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people. As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
• There are some times you win, and there are other times you build character. — Bob Coy
• To build character of purpose and integrity is our high mark, and that cannot be done in a world where there are no adverse elements. — Vance Havner
• I think being mean to people in high school is healthy. It's sort of like you're in this situation with all these other kids and… — Lizzy Caplan
• To me, obstacles in life build character. You have to be able to overcome adversity in order to succeed and appreciate the simple things life… — Elliott Yamin
• I think it was coach Lombardi that said, 'Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.' And that's so true. — Mike Sherman

Who Wrote These Build Character Quotes

31 authors contributed a total of 35 Build Character Quotes, led by these top contributors:

• 3 Build Character Quotes by Abraham Lincoln
• 2 Build Character Quotes by Melchor Lim
• 2 Build Character Quotes by Joseph B. Wirthlin
• 1 Build Character Quote by Rita Mero
• 1 Build Character Quote by ELIZABETH ASSELIN
• 1 Build Character Quote by Jefroy Hanson
• 1 Build Character Quote by William J. H. Boetcker
• 1 Build Character Quote by Heywood Broun
• 1 Build Character Quote by Marv Levy
• 1 Build Character Quote by Darrell Royal
• 1 Build Character Quote by Glen E. Morrell
• 1 Build Character Quote by Sebastian Spering Kresge
• 1 Build Character Quote by Nathan Eldon Tanner
• 1 Build Character Quote by James Lane Allen
• 1 Build Character Quote by Maria Sharapova
• 1 Build Character Quote by Ana Ivanovic
• 1 Build Character Quote by James Naismith
• 1 Build Character Quote by Yasuhiro Konishi
• 1 Build Character Quote by Herman Edwards
• 1 Build Character Quote by Bob Coy
• 1 Build Character Quote by Vance Havner
• 1 Build Character Quote by Lizzy Caplan
• 1 Build Character Quote by Elliott Yamin
• 1 Build Character Quote by Mike Sherman
• 1 Build Character Quote by Gerald R. Ford