Character Quotes

It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.

Once we got over the origin story, we could really delve deeper into their lives and characters and angst. So this movie actually has more heart, more humor.

Circumstance does not make me, it reveals me.

The cross is the surest, truest and deepest window on the very heart and character of the living and loving God.

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.

You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the change in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur.

Freedom and independence form my character.

You can start right where you stand and apply the habit of going the extra mile by rendering more service and better service than you are now being paid for.

I'm a happy-go-lucky character. I'm not that miserable. But I can never let anyone into my world.

Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

Reputation is what others think about you. What's far more important is character, because that is what you think about yourself.

I don't get in there and create a character. It's more of a voice that I hear living inside the music.

Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.

Kitchens are hard environments and they form incredibly strong characters.

A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life.

Your reputation is what people say about you. Your character is what God and your wife know about you.

To define is to limit.

If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his most common actions.

To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.

A man is about as big as the things that make him angry.

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.

Good citizenship and defending democracy means living up to the ideals and values that make this country great.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Life is a shitstorm, in which art is our only umbrella." (spoken by character in a novel by Mario Vargas Llosa)

I want to spend my time exploring the characters we've already got here. I want to give them more time to shine before the team gets to have 400 members.

The public cannot be too curious concerning the characters of public men.

There were some things that I found I really enjoyed singing about; like, on the title track, there's this film-noir character of a woman who's sort of losing it in a room.

It's a character that I always found really likable. I'm fond of Zorro because he was a popular figure who worked for the people.

If taxes are laid upon us without our having a legal representation where they are laid, we are reduced from the character of free subjects to the state of tributary slaves.

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

Any system of education...which limits instruction to the arts and sciences and rejects the aids of religion in forming the characters of citizens, is essentially defective.

Never separate the life you live from the words you speak.

Study carefully, the character of the one you recommend, lest their misconduct bring you shame.

These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor - and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.

Root out the counterrevolutionaries without mercy, lock up suspicious characters in concentration camps... Shirkers will be shot, regardless of past service.

We not only interpret the character of events... we may also interpret our interpretations.

High moral character is not a precondition for great moral accomplishments.

The world is full of fictional characters looking for their stories

The love for our native land strengthens our individual and national character.

Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

Being stubborn is a virtue when you're right; it's only a character flaw when you're wrong.

And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because I like these characters. They're a lot of fun, they're sexy, they're manipulative, they're dangerous.

Whoever raises a righteous child, it is as if he did not die.

Character, not circumstances, makes the man.

My character in 'Prison Break' needs to be formidable. In reality, I'm not very tough at all.

Ninety-nine percent of leadership failures are failures of character.