Personality Flaws Quotes

There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.

The fact that a man is a newspaper reporter is evidence of some flaw of character.

I got a call from a mutual friend of ours, Charles King, who's also the executive producer. [Steven Caple Jr and I] had a conversation about it. I read it. We kind of finished each other's sentences when it came to the nuances and personality flaws that the character had, and some stereotypes and things we were trying to stay away from. We agreed on that as well. He just kind of allowed me to run rampant with the ideas. As we paced ourselves through, we developed Turquoise.

Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.

A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.

There is no index of character so sure as the voice.

Weakness of character is the only defect which cannot be amended.

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

What a man's mind can create, man's character can control.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

I love it when ugliness is beautiful. I love character flaws.

A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes anothers.

The four cornerstones of character on which the structure of this nation was built are: Initiative, Imagination, Individuality and Independence.

Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness.

Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.

Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.

The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.

Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable.

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.

Talent is nurtured in solitude; character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Whenever I tell people I'm a misanthrope they react as though that's a bad thing, the idiots. I live in London, for God's sake. Have you walked down Oxford Street recently? Misanthropy's the only thing that gets you through it. It's not a personality flaw, it's a skill.

There are certain bad habits we've groomed our whole life -- from personality flaws to fashion faux pas. And it has been the role of parents and friends, outside of some minor tweaking, to reinforce the belief that we're okay just as we are. But it's not enough to just be yourself. You have to be your best self. And that's a tall order if you haven't found your best self yet.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

True character arises from a deeper well than religion.

Noble character is best appreciated in those ages in which it can most readily develop.

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.

The real character of a man is found out by his amusements.

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.

Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.

It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

If a man's character is to be abused, say what you will, there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.