Quotes on Character from the Famous

“Everyone tries to define this thing called character. It’s not hard. Character is doing what’s right when no one is looking.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions for they become habits. Watch your habits for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes destiny.” Oscar Wilde

“Remember, the word character comes from a Greek word, charassein. It means to engrave, to make indelible upon a piece of metal, or upon a child. It’s like coral, it grows slowly, one layer at a time, the development of the conscience that will always keep you on course.” Colin Powell, former Secretary of State for the United States of America

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