Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

I feel the need of attaining the maximum of intensity with the minimum of means. It is this which has led me to give my… — Joan Miro
Do not, however, mistake me. It is not to my good friend's heresy that I impute his honesty. On the contrary, 'tis his honesty that… — Benjamin Franklin
It is much to be lamented that a man of Franklin's general good character and great influence should have been an unbeliever in Christianity, and… — Benjamin Franklin
[priests are] the pretenders to power and dominion, and to a superior sanctity of character, distinct from virtue and good morals. — David Hume
Now an extraordinary and helpful fact is that by making Mind the object of our attention, not only does the serenity which is its nature… — Paul Brunton
For dignity of character, consciousness is needed, not conscience and that's the function of meditation. Meditation does not give you any character directly. It does… — Rajneesh
And then certainly, whatsoever you do - your character, your behaviour - is yours, authentically yours. It has your signature on it. Then you are… — Rajneesh
What is meditation? It is not your character, it is not what you do. It is what you are. It is not the character, it… — Rajneesh
Style is the image of character. — Edward Gibbon
It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime. — John C. Maxwell
On his character Dean in Blue Valentine: It's sad, because he just doesn't have any ambition outside of loving his wife and his daughter, which… — Ryan Gosling
When I look at female characters, I want to recognize myself in them: my trials, my tribulations as a mother, as a lover, as a… — Vera Farmiga
But the mere circumstance of complexion cannot deprive them of the character of men. — James Madison
The sculptor will chip off all unnecessary material to set free the angel. Nature will chip and pound us remorselessly to bring out our possibilities.… — Orison Swett Marden
I say, without characters, fame lives long. — William Shakespeare
You have before you the task of seeking new ways to announce Christ in situations of rapid and often profound transformation, and of emphasizing the… — Pope Benedict XVI
... what is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of freewill, is the conviction that we have real power over the formation of our… — John Stuart Mill
The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best. Therefore it tends to become the best. It takes the form or character of the best,… — Wallace D. Wattles
To model our political system upon speculations of lasting tranquility, is to calculate on the weaker springs of the human character. — Alexander Hamilton
It is impossible for anyone who studies the life and character of the great Prophet of Arabia, who knows how he taught and how he… — Annie Besant
All people have three characters, that which they exhibit, that which they have, and that which they think they have. — Alphonse Karr
Golf puts a man's character on the anvil and his richest qualities - patience, poise, restraint - to the flame. — Billy Casper
By practicing the virtues we cultivate the soil from which healthy emotions sprout; by letting go of our character defects we drain the swamp in… — Ray Allen
First, there's the job - where the goal is simply to earn a living and support your family. Then there's the career - where you… — Unknown Author
Your mind has a way of putting limitations on your goals. When you persevere, you develop character. Nobody knows their ceiling. — Paul Molitor

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