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Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed.
Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.
Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got.
Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.
Many men are mere warehouses full of merchandise--the head, the
heart, are stuffed with goods. . . . There read more
Many men are mere warehouses full of merchandise--the head, the
heart, are stuffed with goods. . . . There are apartments in
their souls which were once tenanted by taste, and love, and joy,
and worship, but they are all deserted now, and the rooms are
filled with earthy and material things.
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the read more
Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these help instead of hinder, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of a character, but strengthen it. Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the read more
The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.
You must look into people, as well as at them.
You must look into people, as well as at them.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.