Quotes about Character
Some people today may think these are naive or kind of corny. But think a moment about what they mean and who you become if you abide by them. That isn't naive. You don't become corny.
- John Wooden
You must know who you are and be true to who you are if you are going to be who you can and should become.
- John Wooden
True happiness comes from the things that cannot be taken away from you. Making the full effort to do the right thing can never be taken away from you.
- John Wooden
Good values are like a magnet, they attract good people.
- John Wooden
No written word nor spoken plea Can teach our youth what they should be. Nor all the books on all the shelves. It's what the teachers are themselves.
- John Wooden
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are.
- John Wooden
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value. —ALBERT EINSTEIN
- John Wooden
Hardship is a legitimate test of character, resilience a legitimate sign of strength and patience a legitimate mark of faith.
- Matshona Dhliwayo
Be true to who you are and the family name you bare.
- Gordon Hinckley
Our Founding Fathers understood that our country would survive and flourish if our Nation was committed to good character and an unyielding dedication to liberty and justice for all.
- George W. Bush
Humility does not mean weakness. It does not mean timidity. It does not mean fear. A man can be humble and fearless. A man can be humble and courageous.
- Ezra Taft Benson
Modesty is hardly to be described as a virtue. It is a feeling rather than a disposition. It is a kind of fear of falling into disrepute.
- Aristotle