It is one thing to be brave in front of others, perhaps for fear of being branded a coward and becoming diminished in their eyes, but another entirely to be brave when there is nobody...

It is very important for there to be preservation of the cultural and the religious special character of Tibet, … What we urged was a dialogue with the Dalai Lama.

I couldn’t deal with playing a character who rides motorcycles and has a leather jacket and is a tough kid, y’know?

Whatever the changes, from one era to the next, Pocono has maintained its character and significance to me, and it always will. My family shares this sentiment.

CORE ADOREOur true worth lies in our character, not in our accomplishments

You will know who truly loves you when you ask them to do an uncoventional favor.

A person’s worth is measured by the worth of what he values.

When the mind once allows a doubt to gain entrance, the value of deeds performed grow less, their character changes, we forget the past and dread the future.

Talent develops in quiet, Character in the torrent of the world

Leaders always choose the harder right rather than the easier wrong.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of...

The seniors will leave a four-year legacy of not only winning but heart, character and class. ‘¦ The seniors would not allow us to lose. That is the legacy this class leaves.

My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character.

What’s in a name? The accumulation of reputations from all who’ve owned it before you.

I think that you always have something left, that you take something of the character with you.

If I’m to have a character that others admire, I need to focus on developing that character. I need to make decisions that are honorable and honest. I need to focus on others rather than...

You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.

The severest test of character is not so much the ability to keep a secret as it is, when the secret is finally out, to refrain from disclosing that you knew it all along.

If character is lost, all is lost.

Confidence is that internal alignment between what you know, what you believe and what you portray.

A low self-love in the parent desires that his child should repeat his character and fortune.

My scars tell a story. They are a reminder of times when life tried to break me, but failed. They are markings of where the structure of my character was welded.

Those whose character is mean and vicious will rouse others to animosity against them.

Never underestimate the capacity of people to choose the easy way.

London has always provided the landscape for my imagination. It becomes a character – a living being – within each of my books.

He was moderately truthful towards men, but to women lied like a Cretan-a system of ethics above all others calculated to win popularity at the first flush of admission into lively society.

The goal of a life purpose is not what you will create, but what it will make you into for creating it.

It is through strength of character, not luck, do we form the predictable path of our future.

The actions of our closest friends say a lot about our character—what we overlook, what we contribute to and what is important to us when the world doesn’t take notice.

I enjoy being a character actor; I enjoy being different in everything. I want a private life; I want to be able to go to 7-11 and not get into a fight with a guy...

I hadn’t done just a straight-out comedy in a long time, just letting an ensemble do really good character acting, having them carry the movie as in my earlier pictures.

I feel bad for those who cannot do anything, not even to have fun… without first seeking the permission of others.

The beauty of being shattered is how the shards become our character and our marks of distinction.

Personal principals should be always nourished separate and kept different from the professional philosophy in a service life, for this cherished policy aids then as helping hands to sustainably meet both ends.

A person speaks more about his character through his shared images or uploaded profile picture than with his words or deeds, but only a leader who is always true to himself correctly reads them.

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...

Wise people know the fact, smart people know how to act, intelligent people don’t react, brilliant people make an impact; but the truly nice people make wisely everyone understand how to act smart or intelligently...

There is such a thing as the poetry of a mistake, and when you say, “Mistakes were made,” you deprive an action of its poetry, and you sound like a weasel.

I don’t want to get stuck playing the same character over and over again.

From out of your heart, you speak.”-Emma, When Crickets Cry

Action choreographer is like talking. When you talk, you have a rhythm. When you act, you have a rhythm. When you’re moving your body, you have a rhythm. So as an actor, as a choreographer,...

Happiness consists not of having, but of being; not of possessing, but of enjoying. It is a warm glow of the heart at peace with itself. A martyr at the stake may have happiness that...

Nothing is more conductive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.

Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are.

I never try to give a message in my books. It’s about living with characters long enough to hear their voices and let them tell me the story. Sometimes I would love to have a...

To obtain greatness and strength, a man must have a good character. He is honorable and respected by others. We define him as intelligent, and as one who God has blessed with wisdom

Don’t the great tales never end?””No, they never end as tales,” said Frodo. “But the people in them come, and go when their part’s ended. Our part will end later – or sooner.

You may gain a position, but that does not mean you’ve gained leadership. You may lose position, but that does not mean you’ve lost leadership! When you gain true character, you can leadership and when...

How often you impress people when you have nothing and how often you oppress them when you have everything is what defines your real character!

It’s easier to maintain a good character than to recover it when it’s gone bad!