Character Quotes - Page 11

Thought creates character.

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

Circumstance does not make me, it reveals me.

Regard as free not those whose status makes them outwardly free, but those who are free in their character and conduct. For we should not call men truly free when they are wicked and dissolute, since they are slaves to worldly passions. Freedom and happiness of soul consist in genuine purity and detachment from transitory things.

Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics.

People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.

It is characteristic of the emotions of the very young infant that they are of an extreme and powerful nature.

Maybe some folks are alcoholics and others are just voluntary drunks. Maybe some folks drink due to body chemistry and others due to their lazy characters. Maybe some have drinking problems, while others have problems enough to drink.

The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.

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

Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control. His sovereignty is absolute. Everything that happens is uniquely ordained by God. Sovereignty is a weighty thing to ascribe to the nature and character of God. Yet if He were not sovereign, He would not be God. The Bible is clear that God is in control of everything that happens.

I definitely think the formula to making my character seem sweet is to let him act like a jerk, give him a redeeming moment, and have a sweet song playing over the background when it happens.

The game of cricket existed long before I was born. It will be played centuries after my demise. During my career I was privileged to give the public my interpretation of its character in the same way that a pianist might interpret the works of Beethoven.

It is easy to be nice, even to an enemy - from lack of character.

It is not the honor that you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind.

You may fill your heads with knowledge or skillfully train your hands, but unless it is based upon high, upright character, upon a true heart, it will amount to nothing. You will be no better than the most ignorant.

Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones it will always stay blue; whereas yellow is blackened in its shades, and fades away when lightened; red when darkened becomes brown, and diluted with white is no longer red, but another color – pink.

From wrestling to my hip-hop thing, I've just been able to do so much and meet so many crazy characters.

He (Shaithan) is extremely patient. He won't get you in one shot. He'll come at you and he'll put a little bit and a little bit and a little bit until he destroys your character.

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

My characters are never heroic. They are mostly lost and trying to find the right door to open and they end up opening the wrong doors.

Thoughts mold your features. Thoughts lift your soul heavenward or drag you toward hell. … As nothing reveals character like the company we like and keep, so nothing foretells futurity like the thoughts over which we brood. … To have the approval of your conscience when you are alone with your thoughts is like being in the company of true and loving friends. To merit your own self-respect gives strength to character. Conscience is the link that binds your soul to the spirit of God.

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

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