#persona

If you want to discover the true character of a person, you have only to observe what they are passionate about. ↗

— Shannon L. Alder

#causes #character #interests #judgement #passionate

She was returning home to be the wife of, mother of, First Lady of, but what did that really mean? ↗

— Stacy Hawkins Adams

#fictional-character #identity-crisis #personal-growth #home

You necessarily have to be lost, before you’re found. ↗

— T. Scott McLeod

#buddhism #dark-night-of-the-soul #enlightenment #love #meditation

One-time rival and subsequent usurper Secretary of State Seward finally settled into an assessment of Lincoln that, "His confidence and compassion increase every day. ↗

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

#confidence #empathy #leadership #personal-growth #leadership

The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#justice #personal-responsibility #responsibility #life

You want useless, you have come to the right guy. I can be useless for hours at a time. Weeks even. I'm currently closing in on a month of being totally useless, which is by way of being a personal best. ↗

— Sarah Rees Brennan

#personality #humor

I strive for perfection - I settle for satisfaction ↗

— Carroll Bryant

#personal #philosophy #humor

I don't see why you two can't get along." "It is a personality issue," Rathenridge muttered. Dentin looked at him. No emotion, no reaction, simply bland observation. "Yours? ↗

— Rachel Rossano

#duty #humor #personality-types #rachel-rossano #rathenridge

Why do you work so hard to make yourself disliked? I should think you'd find it happens enough on its own without putting yourself to any extra trouble. ↗

— Steven Brust

#personality #humor

No. I’m not choosing you OR him. I’m choosing ME. ↗

— Kiera Cass

#love-triangles #personal-choice #love