"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."

— Anne Frank

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

— J.K. Rowling

"Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel."

— Napoleon Hill

"Our ideals are our better selves."

— A.B. Alcott

"Whatever you are, be a good one."

— Abraham Lincoln

"The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand in times of challenge and controversy."

— Martin Luther King Jr.

"Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity."

— Roy T. Bennett

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

— Marcus Aurelius

"If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?"

— Rumi

"One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books."

— A.B. Alcott

"I would rather be a little nobody, then to be an evil somebody."

— Abraham Lincoln

"Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness."

— Anne Frank

"You can easily judge the character of a person by how they treat those who can do nothing for them."

— Malcolm S. Forbes

"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire."

— Charles Bukowski

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

— Abraham Lincoln