Since I am never alone with myself. Since I am always watching the character playing my part in the scene, there is no possibility of spontaneity.

A homely face does not guarantee a homely character. Appearance is the body, character is the spirit, and the soul bears the most vital qualities.

In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate - look to his character.

You express the truth of your character, your dedication to your goals, and your commitment to your relationships with the choice of your actions.

A man far oftener appears to have a decided character from persistently following his temperament than from persistently following his principles.

Understanding character is a vital part of the process of finding a relationship partner and developing a strong and vibrant relationship together.

A writer's duty is to draw a picture that expresses more inner beauty, deeper anxiety, and more complex tragedy than a real character ever can.

Whenever you take on playing a villain, he has to cease to be a villain to you. If you judge this man by his time, he's doing very little wrong.

The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.

Unless one claim to be living in a way they are not, conceptualizing scenarios to send a positive message doesn't lessen one's authenticity.

You must remember that you cannot form your character in a moment, my dear. Character is a plant of slow growth and the seeds must be planted early.

A person is also mentally weak by the quantity of time he spends to sneak peek into others lives to devalue and degrade the quality of his own life.

The ultimate measures of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy

He had just compunction enough for having done nothing for his sisters himself, to be exceedingly anxious that everybody else should do a great deal.

Every test successfully met is rewarded by some growth in intuitive knowledge, strengthening of character, or initiation into a higher consciousness.