“Character is the ability to follow through on a resolution after the enthusiasm with which the resolution was made has passed.” –Brian Tracy
“What we do in the dark will come to light.” –Herm Edwards
“If we do not form a winning character, we are sure to lose with other people." –John Maxwell
"Whenever I speak to young people about the morality of the decisions they make in life, I usually tell them, “Don’t do anything you can’t tell your mother about.” It is crucial to me that people think of me as honest and principled. In turn, to ensure that they do, I must always act in an honest and principled fashion, no matter the cost.” –Arthur Ashe
Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you must take responsibility for forming. You build character by how you respond to what happens in your life, whether it's winning every game, losing every game, getting rich or dealing with hard times.” –Jim Rohn
"What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player." –John Wooden
"Most anyone can stand adversity, but to test a man's character give him power." –Abraham Lincoln
“A man without decision of character can never be said to belong to himself. He belongs to whatever can make a captive of him.” –John Foster
“The strength and character of the personnel determines the strength and success of the team.” –George Halas
"Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you." -Wayne Dyer
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. You character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” -John Wooden
“The character of your players and the program is more important than anything else.” –Sue Gunter
“My closes friends are people of high character -- and I don't hang around with people I can't trust.” –Tony Dungy
“Character begins with the little things in life. I must show that I can be trusted with each and every thing, no matter how trivial it may seem.” -Tony Dungy
“Character is tested, revealed, and further developed by decisions we make in the most challenging times.” –Tony Dungy
“Outwardly, character reflects an inner life committed to honor and uncompromising integrity.” –Tony Dungy
“Honesty is the cornerstone of character.” -B.C. Forbes
“If we would create something, we must be something. This is character. Character is higher than intellect. Character is the direct result of mental attitude. A man cannot dream himself into character; he must hammer and forge one for himself. He cannot copy someone else’s qualities; he must develop his own character qualities to fit his own personality.” –Vince Lombardi
“Ultimately, a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus. I would rather be a man of conviction than a man of conformity.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The real difference between men is the energy. It is in the strong will, the settled purpose, the invincible determination. But remember that the will is the character in action. If we would create something, we must be something. This is character. Character is higher than intellect. Character is the direct result of mental attitude. A man cannot dream himself into character; he must hammer and forge one for himself. He cannot copy someone else’s qualities; he must develop his own character qualities to fit his own personality.” –Vince Lombardi
“Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." -Phillips Brooks
“I care not of what others think I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do. That is character.” –Theodore Roosevelt
"Character is how we act when we are scrared, tried, angry, frustrated." –Connie Podesta
"Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first." -Joe Gibbs
“We do choose our character. We create it every time we make choices.” –John Maxwell
“Anyone can say that he has integrity, but action is the real indicator of character. Your character determines who you are. Who you are determines what you see. What you see determines what you do.” –John Maxwell
