“Life is less about what you do, and more about how and why you do those things. This is called character.”

“Our character...is an omen of our destiny, and the more integrity we have and keep, the simpler and nobler that destiny is likely to be.”

“Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open.”

“Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings. Only one thing endures and that is character.”

“It is the formidable character of the species to routinely seek the improbable, the difficult, even the impossible, as a source of pleasure and self-justification. Who would try to write poems, or novels, or paint pictures unless he is an optimist?”

“Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character.”

“Parents can only give good advice or put [their children] on the right path, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.”

“People without firmness of character love to make up a fate for themselves; that relieves them of the necessity of having their own will and of taking responsibility for themselves.”

“Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous as irresponsible talk. 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.”

“Action is character.”

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

“Character is higher than intellect. Thinking is the function. Living is the functionary. The stream retreats to its source. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.”

“When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ”

“In each human heart are a tiger, a pig, an ass and a nightingale. Diversity of character is due to their unequal activity.”

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. ”

“There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.”

“In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back. -Peanuts character Charlie Brown”

“If you will think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself. Character is a by-product, and any man who devotes himself to its cultivation in his own case will become a selfish prig.”

“When what we want to do and what we ought to do are two different things, character is built in the choice we make.”

“The true test of a person's character is how they treat the people in life that they don't need.”

“It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.”

“One value that was sewn into the stitching of our character at a very early age had to do with our responsibility to help others....We were expected to be of assistance to our neighbors... “Being neighborly”... was synonymous with being kind, friendly, and helpful to our neighbors and something that we were encouraged to do on a regular basis through firsthand experience. It was a bit like mandatory community service.”

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”

“Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.”

“Character wants room; must not be crowded on by persons, nor be judged from glimpses got in the press of affairs, or on few occasions. It needs perspective, as a great building.”

“...there are persons who seem to have overcome obstacles and by character and perseverance to have risen to the top. But we have no record of the numbers of able persons who fall by the wayside, persons who, with enough encouragement and opportunity, might make great contributions.”

“Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.”

“Character is that which reveals moral purpose, exposing the class of things a man chooses and avoids.”

“...all true fame...is to be acquired only by noble deeds and high achievements and the establishment of a character founded upon the principles of truth, uprightness, and inflexible integrity.”

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

“Judge me not by physical size or appearance, but judge me by the size of my character.”

“Character is much easier kept than recovered.”

“Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees. Get out of your comfort zone even if it means being uncomfortable. The road less traveled is sometimes fraught with barricades bumps and uncharted terrain. But it is on that road where your character is truly tested. And have the courage to accept that you’re not perfect nothing is and no one is — and that’s OK.”

“A man's character is his fate.”

“Character is the total of thousands of small daily strivings to live up to the best that is in us.”

“Don't worry so much about your self- esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.”