Many a man\\’s reputation
Many a man’s reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. Elbert Hubbard
Good Character
Character is the result
Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time. Elbert Hubbard
People grow through experience
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. Eleanor Roosevelt
We are born with
We are born with a potential for good character – and for the dispositions and habits that make up bad or weak character. Because we are born in ignorance of moral ideals, however, we must be instructed or trained if we are to achieve a good second nature. Edwin J Delattre
The habits of feeling,
The habits of feeling, action and judgment that comprise good character depend on personal self-discipline and powerful aspiration to become a good person, all of which must be drawn from within. Edwin J Delattre
An earthly immortality belongs
An earthly immortality belongs to a great and good character. History embalms it; it lives in its moral influence, in its authority, in its example, in the memory of the words and deeds in which it was manifested; and as every age adds to the illustrations of its efficacy, it may chance to be the … Read more
A good character when
A good character when established should not be rested in as an end, but only employed as a means of doing still further good. Francis Atterbury
People who are well-known,
People who are well-known, famous people, I think, make very poor characters for fiction. They make good characters for gossip columns. But not for fiction. Fran Lebowitz
Character builds slowly, but
Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness. Faith Baldwin
Character is what you
Character is what you are in the dark. Dwight L. Moody