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You know what would help this boy?" Demeter mused. "Farming." Persephone rolled her eyes. "Mother-" "Six months behind a plow. Excellent character building.
Sep 28, 2025
I spent a lot of time playing in miserable places that were not a lot of fun. Somebody once said it is character building and I was like: My character is just fine.
Give your children regular, daily doses of Vitamin N. This vital nutrient consists simply of the most character-building two-letter word in the English language No...Unfortunately, many, if not most, of today's children suffer from Vitamin N deficiency. They've been overindulged by well-meaning parents who've given them far too much of what they want and far too little of what they truly need.
The greatest advantage of books does not always come from what we remember of them, but from their suggestiveness, their character-building power.
Poverty's potential for character building is far overrated.
If we are to survive, our loyalties must be broadened further, to include the whole human community, the entire planet Earth.
You have something special, you have GREATNESS within you!
There's a fine line between character building and soul destroying.
Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.
Everything was just so spot on and character-building for me in terms of creating Celia [Bryant]. The ability to get to wear all these vintage pieces and immerse yourself in that world and get to wear all these amazing hats. And the shoes!
Whatever form it takes, camping is earthy, soul enriching and character building, and there can be few such satisfying moments as having your tent pitched and the smoke rising from your campfire as the golden sun sets on the horizon--even if it's just for a fleeting moment before the rain spoils everything.
Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
A book that bores me to tears is a book that neglects character building and quality of prose.
I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. It's very character-building.
No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.
Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable.
Be your character what it will, it will be known, and nobody will take it upon your word.
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
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.
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.
Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.
Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.
No test... no testimony. You can not make lemonade with sugar alone... you must have some sour lemons. You can not learn good horsemanship by riding a tame horse. The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. Regardless of what happens to you, never say you are having a bad day... say you are having a character building day. All the things that you are going through are building your character. You are being shaped and designed for your greatness. You have something special! You have GREATNESS within you!
Human history can be viewed as a slowly dawning awareness that we are members of a larger group Groups of people from divergent ethnic and cultural backgrounds working in some sense together [is] surely a humanizing and character building experience. If we are to survive, our loyalties must be broadened further, to include the whole human community, the entire planet Earth.
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand. It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience..... To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.
Highly educated young people are tutored, taught and monitored in all aspects of their lives, except the most important, which is character building. When it comes to this, most universities leave them alone.
Under capitalism everybody is the architect of his own fortune.
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.
Depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves.
People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
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.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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.
Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.
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.
I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!
A doctrine-teaching, character-building university, the Brigham Young University is dedicated to the building of character and faith, for character is higher than intellect . . . . We are men of God first, men of letters second, men of science third, and noted men fourth, men of rectitude rather than academic competence. . . . Our academic training must be as impeccable as our lives.
Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
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.
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.