Character
Quotes on Character
Every man has three characters: that which he shows, that which he has, and that which he thinks he has.
Alphonse Karr (1808-1890) French journalist, novelist
Men will often say that they have “found themselves” when they have really been worn down into a groove by the brutal and compulsive force of circumstance.
Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938) American author
The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.
Lord Macaulay (1800-1859) English historian
Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.
Joan Didion (b. 1934) American writer
We must have a weak spot or two in a character before we can love it much.
Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894)
In me the tiger sniffs the rose.
Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967) British poet
The hardest thing is writing a recommendation for someone we know.
Kin (F. McKinney) Hubbard (1868-1930) American humorist, journalist
People always say that they are not themselves when tempted by anger into betraying what they really are.
Ed (E. W.) Howe (18534937) American journalist, novelist
You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by the way he eats jelly beans.
Ronald Reagan (b. 1911) American president
