Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings. Only one thing endures, and that is character. ~Horace Greeley
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. ~James Michener
The virtue of man ought to be measured, not by his extraordinary exertions, but by his everyday conduct. ~Blaise Pascal
Character is the sum total of all our everyday choices. ~Margaret Jensen
Sow an action and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny. ~William James
A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life. ~Goethe
Quotes about character