The character of every act depends upon the circumstances in which it is done.

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

—Unknown

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function.

—Unknown

I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
"Cats," he said eventually. "Cats are nice.

—Unknown

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

—Unknown

I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments.

—Oscar Levant

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

—Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

To succeed is nothing, it's an accident. but to feel no doubts about oneself is something very different: it is character.

—Nathaniel Emmons

One can acquire everything in solitude—except character.

—Menander

I take it as a man's duty to restrain himself.

—Marie Leneru