Quotes about Character
Sometimes I think God is trying to test me, both now and in the future. I'll have to become a good person on my own, without anyone to serve as a model or advise me, but it'll make me stronger in the end.
— Anne Frank
Every child has to raise itself." Parents can only advise their children or point them in the right direction. Ultimately, people shape their own characters.
— Anne Frank
A nun I know once told me she kept begging God to take her character defects away from her. After years of this prayer, God finally got back to her: I'm not going to take anything away from you, you have to give it to Me.
— Anne Lamott
We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this.
— Anne Lamott
The people who skip the hard questions are in the majority, but they are not in demand.
— Seth Godin
Throughout our lives, we develop our character consciously or unconsciously. In your journey to a life beyond amazing, you'll learn to develop your character in ways that bring remarkable rewards.
— David Jeremiah
In choosing a companion, it is necessary to study the disposition, the inheritance, and training of the one with whom you are contemplating making life's journey.
— David O. McKay
My worth to God publicly is measured by what I really am in my private life.
— Oswald Chambers
What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever.
— Rick Warren
Character is never built in a classroom; it is built in the circumstances of life.
— Rick Warren
Many of the most important and life-changing moments of my life occurred when I was a young man. The lessons I learned then formed my character and shaped my destiny.
— Joseph Wirthlin
As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people. As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger.
— Joseph Wirthlin