Trait Quotes

213 quotes by 196 authors

A trait which differentiated New York from European cities was the incredible freedom and ease in which life, including sexual life, could be carried on,… — Jerzy Kosinski
Peace should be a hallmark of the godly person, first because it is a Godlike trait: God is called the God of peace several times… — Jerry Bridges
Never yet could I find that a black had uttered a thought above the level of plain narration; never saw even an elemental trait of… — Thomas Jefferson
I am my own worst enemy. This, more than any other trait, proves my fundamental humanity. — Dean Koontz
The ability to bounce back after a setback is the single most important trait an entrepreneurial venture can possess. — Richard Branson
Dogs are actually very smart, it's just that they're rather clumsy, but it's this trait that makes humans attracted to them and why I love… — Hiromu Arakawa
No author can create a character out of nothing. He must have a model to give him a starting point; but then his imagination goes… — W. Somerset Maugham
As trait after trait swings into focus and fulfillment, can we write any other name under Isaiah's amazing portrait of the sublime Sufferer in Chapter… — J. Sidlow Baxter
To him whom contemplates a trait of natural beauty, no harm nor despair can come. The doctrines of despair, spiritual or political servitude, were never… — Henry David Thoreau
I'm not for pretending that bad stuff doesn't exist, and a passion for justice and truth is a libertarian trait. But the idea of liberty… — Jeffrey Tucker
People who do not succeed have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the reasons for failure, and have what they believe to be… — Napoleon Hill
Punctuality is an essential trait of the teacher. It is a foundation, not an embellishment. — Boyd K. Packer
Every year I try to grow as a player and not get stuck in a rut. I try to improve my game in every way… — Lionel Messi
I try not to confuse roles and traits in my own life. Being the Perl god is a role. Being a stubborn cuss is a… — Larry Wall
Gentleness is an active trait, describing the manner in which we should treat others. Meekness is a passive trait, describing the proper Christian response when… — Jerry Bridges
Humility is a fantastic trait and is one of the most important things we can have — Dennis Prager
To be honest, as an actor, job security is not a trait. — Taylor Kinney
It is interesting to observe with what singular unanimity the farthest sundered nations and generations consent to give completeness and roundness to an ancient fable,… — Henry David Thoreau
The capacity to admire others is not my most fully developed trait. — Henry A. Kissinger
Traditional Anglo-Saxon intolerance is a local and temporal culture trait like any other. — Ruth Benedict

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