Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

It takes a while to grasp that not all failures are self-imposed, the result of ignorance, carelessness or inexperience. It takes a while to grasp… — Eleanor Perenyi
If we divine a discrepancy between a man's words and his character, the whole impression of him becomes broken and painful; he revolts the imagination… — Charles Horton Cooley
The character that lasts is an ordinary guy with some extraordinary qualities. — Raymond Chandler
Even if kids don't love gymnastics, if they start at any age with some classes, they can learn so many different things - they can… — Nastia Liukin
Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin. — Christian Nestell Bovee
There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the… — Johann Kaspar Lavater
More knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants than from a formal and studied… — Samuel Johnson
There is no kind obondage which life lays upon us that may not yield both sweetness and strength; and nothing reveals a man's character more… — Hamilton Wright Mabie
It is energy - the central element of which is will - that produces the miracle that is enthusiasm in all ages. Everywhere it is… — Samuel Smiles
Sport strips away personality, letting the white bone of character shine through. Sport gives players an opportunity to know and test themselves. — Rita Mae Brown
To me there never has been a higher source of honour or distinction than that connected with advances in science. I have not possessed enough… — Humphry Davy
Our character is but the stamp on our souls of the free choices of good and evil we have made through life. — Unknown Author
First class in life has nothing to do with the clothes you wear, the car you drive or the house you live in. First class… — Cory Booker
History thus becomes largely a study of character. Insight into temperament is hardly less important than the probing of "original materials." — Unknown Author
Don't let your character change color with your environment. Find out who you are and let it stay it's true color. — Rachel Scott
One cannot run from a challenge without losing. To flee is signing a death warrant to dignity and character, and, having run, there is no… — Sigurd F. Olson
My character had been in the chair for seven years. He had gone through his anger, depression, drug and alcohol abuse. He had gone through… — Gregory Hines
Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. They are the hieroglyphics of angels, loved by all men for the… — Lydia M. Child
The only way of really finding out a man's true character is to play golf with him. In no other walk of life does the… — P.G. Wodehouse
It is the addition of strangeness to beauty that constitutes the romantic character in art. — Walter Hagen
Becoming rich isn't as much about getting rich financially as about whom you become, in character and mind, to get rich. — T. Harv Eker
Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The… — Epictetus
If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. They will make note of this and not remain in… — Dag Hammarskjold
How hard you work at correcting your faults reveals your character. — John Wooden
Courage combined with integrity is the foundation of character. — Brian Tracy

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