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Character Quotes by Henry James
- What is either a picture or a novel that is not character?
- She had her own way of doing all that she did, and this is the simplest description of a character which, although by no means…
- What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?
- Ideas are, in truth, forces. Infinite, too, is the power of personality. A union of the two always makes history.
- Live as you like best, and your character will take care of itself. Most things are good for you; the exceptions are very rare.
More Character Quotes
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons. — Aristotle
- All virtue is summed up in dealing justly. — Aristotle
- What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue… — Aristotle
- One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about the relationships… — J. J. Abrams
- My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough. — Lance Armstrong