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Character Quotes by Famous Authors

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1. “I never started from ideas but always from character.”

Ivan Turgenev

Writing, Character, Creativity, Inspiration, Process

2. “People without firmness of character love to make up a fate for themselves; that relieves them of the necessity of having their own will and of taking responsibility for themselves.”

Ivan Turgenev

Responsibility, Character, Fate, Avoidance, Free Will

3. “It seemed to us that all people to a greater or lesser degree belong to one of these two types, that almost every one of us resembles either Don Quixote or Hamlet.”

Ivan Turgenev

Character, Archetypes, Identity, Comparison, Philosophy

4. “The first thing is character.”

J.P. Morgan

Character, Integrity, Values, Principle, Trust

5. “Money equals business which equals power, all of which come from character and trust.”

J.P. Morgan

Money, Business, Power, Trust, Character

6. “The key to living a moral life is this: Do nothing in private that you would be ashamed to discuss openly with your mother.”

J.P. Morgan

Morality, Integrity, Honesty, Ethics, Character

7. “The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit... a reputation, character.”

John D. Rockefeller

Credit, Reputation, Success, Character, Trust

8. “Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.”

John D. Rockefeller

Character, Integrity, Success, Values, Reputation

9. “I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man’s word should be as good as his bond; that character — not wealth or power or position — is of supreme worth.”

John D. Rockefeller

Integrity, Character, Promise, Trust, Values

10. “Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.”

John D. Rockefeller

Character, Integrity, Success, Self-Improvement, Growth

11. “A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.”

John D. Rockefeller

Action, Words, Integrity, Accountability, Character

12. “That best portion of a good man’s life – His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.”

Andrew Carnegie

Kindness, Love, Humanity, Compassion, Character

13. “Strong men don’t compromise and principles should never be compromised.”

Andrew Carnegie

Strength, Principles, Integrity, Leadership, Character

14. “The vices of some men are magnificent.”

Charles Lamb

Vice, Power, Society, Perspective, Character

15. “Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit.”

Charles Lamb

Wit, Caution, Self-Reflection, Nerves, Character

16. “There was a little man, and he had a little soul; And he said, Little Soul, let us try, try, try!”

Charles Lamb

Determination, Effort, Character, Motivation, Willpower

17. “Be what you would seem to be.”

Margaret Fuller

Authenticity, Character, Truth, Integrity, Identity

18. “We will always be defined by our ability to handle uncertainty.”

Ankur Warikoo

Uncertainty, Resilience, Ability, Character, Strength

19. “How one behaves waiting in a line, tells you so much about them.”

Ankur Warikoo

Behavior, Patience, Character, Observation, Respect

20. “Let go of credit when you need it the most. It will fortify you as a human being.”

Ankur Warikoo

Credit, Humility, Strength, Character, Growth

21. “How you treat someone who has nothing to offer defines your value system.”

Ankur Warikoo

Kindness, Values, Integrity, Character, Respect

22. “Your kindness might cause you pain, a sense of betrayal, heartburn. Be kind anyway.”

Ankur Warikoo

Kindness, Pain, Resilience, Betrayal, Character

23. “You can be kind, while still being selfish.”

Ankur Warikoo

Kindness, Selfishness, Balance, Intention, Character

24. “Two things about Sam Walton distinguish him from almost everyone else I know. First, he gets up every day bound and determined to improve something. Second, he is less afraid of being wrong than anyone I’ve ever known. And once he sees he’s wrong, he just shakes it off and heads in another direction.”

Sam Walton

Improvement, Fearlessness, Adaptability, Sam Walton, Character

25. “Neither will the horse be adjudged to be generous, that is sumptuously adorned, but the horse whose nature is illustrious; nor is the man worthy who possesses great wealth, but he whose soul is generous.”

Pythagoras

Generosity, Worth, Nature, Wealth, Character