Henry Theodore Tuckerman Quotes about Character

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It has been said that self-respect is the gate of heaven, and the most cursory observation shows that a degree of reserve adds vastly to the latent force of character.

It has been said that self-respect is the gate of heaven, and the most cursory observation shows that a degree of reserve adds vastly to the latent force of character.

Henry Theodore Tuckerman

Character, Self, Heaven

Henry Theodore Tuckerman (1850). “The optimist”, p.124

Legitimately produced, and truly inspired, fiction interprets humanity, informs the understanding, and quickens the affections. It reflects ourselves, warns us against prevailing social follies, adds rich specimens to our cabinets of character, dramatizes life for the unimaginative, daguerreotypes it for the unobservant, multiplies experience for the isolated or inactive, and cheers age, retirement and invalidism with an available and harmless solace.

Henry Theodore Tuckerman

Retirement, Cheer, Character

There are beauties of character which, like the night-blooming cereus, are closed against the glare and turbulence of every-day life, and bloom only in shade and solitude, and beneath the quiet stars.

Henry Theodore Tuckerman

Stars, Character, Night

Henry Theodore Tuckerman (1850). “The optimist”, p.13

It is amusing to detect character in the vocabulary of each person. The adjectives habitually used, like the inscriptions on a thermometer, indicate the temperament.

Henry Theodore Tuckerman

Character, Vocabulary, Adjectives

Henry Theodore Tuckerman (1850). “The optimist”, p.79