"True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes."

Character, Merit

38

Create Your Own Wallpaper

Standard

Customized

"True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes."

Exlpore more Character quotes

"To see a man's true colors, tell him you're saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman's true colors, tell her you're poor."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Character, True, Colors, Marriage, Poor

"Anyone who has gumption knows what it is and anyone who hasn't can never know what it is."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

Character, Spirit, Drive, Self

"An array of behavioral decision options establishes opportunities for personal growth. The knowledgeable choices that a person makes in a constantly varying physical setting and capricious social milieu reflect their character, and their evolving personality continues to affect their social and intellectual growth."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Character, Choice, Behavior, Personality

"Talk about insanity. Being attracted to deVries was like a moth saying, "Hey, let's go check out that awesome bonfire"."

Cherise Sinclair, American Author

Character, Ability, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Character, Integrity, Truth, Power, Morality

"I am only a peasant by position, not by nature!"

Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

Character, Humility, Identity, Class, Nature

"Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest, being the character of the Deity; and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing."

Francis Bacon, English Philosopher

Character, Being, Goodness, Man

"Faithfulness to one's word is one of the principles of discipline."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Character, Faithfulness, Discipline, Principles, Integrity

"I've loved the escapism of being another person, slipping into another character for a little while."

Jeri Ryan, American Actress

Character, Being, Escapism

"Number one" leaders never think about positions, but disposition."

Alin Sav, Romanian Author

Character, Leadership, Power, Influence

Explore more quotes by Edward F. Halifax

"Most men's anger about religion is as if two men should quarrel for a lady they neither of them care for."

Anger

"A person may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him a prisoner."

Thought

"The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear."

Beauty

"Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it."

Man

"Gratitude is one of those things that cannot be bought. It must be born with men, or else all the obligations in the world will not create it."

Man

"He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things."

Chance

"Hope is generally a wrong guide, though it is very good company by the way."

Hope

"Men who borrow their opinions can never repay their debts."

Man

"When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters."

People

"The invisible thing called a Good Name is made up of the breath of numbers that speak well of you."

Reputation