Man of the Year Finalists

Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds. - Socrates

A rich man has no need of character. - Hebrew Proverb

Adversity tests a man's true character. - Unknown

Reputation is for time; character is for eternity. - J.B. Gough

The essential thing is not knowledge, but character. - Joseph Le Conte

Relationships are like a walk in the park. Jurassic Park. - Unknown

The desire for fame is the last weakness wise men put off. - Tacitus

The power of forgiveness transcends personal relationships. - Eric Metaxas

A bachelor is one who enjoys the chase but does not eat the game. - Unknown

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it. - Unknown

Most women are afraid of clowns, but somehow end up still dating one. - Unknown

Fame was like a drug. But what was even more like a drug were the drugs. - Homer Simpson

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. - Peter F Drucker

Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. - Zig Ziglar

Peppering your relationship with a dash of mystery can make it far more palatable. - Khang K. Nguyen

You can only go as high on the leadership ladder as your character will allow you. - John C Maxwell

Actions, looks, words and steps form the alphabet by which you may spell character. - Johann Kasper Lavater

An almost perfect relationship with his father was the earthly root of all his wisdom. - C S Lewis

You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. - Malcolm S Forbes

Talents are best nurtured in solitude. Character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world. - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

You learn more from failure than from success. Don't let it stop you. Failure builds character. - Unknown

The real test of your character is your treatment of those who can be of no possible service to you. - Unknown

The best rule of thumb for character is to remember that if you can't be big, don't belittle. - Unknown

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character. - Albert Einstein

I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life. - Paula Deen

If a child, a spouse, a life partner, or a parent depends on you and your income, you need life insurance. - Suze Orman

When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature. - Ernest Hemingway

By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw. - Harvey Mackay

Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent. - Ingrid Newkirk

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is lost. When character is lost, all is lost. - Rev. Billy Graham

Valentine's Day: Rubbing singles' noses in their lack of a mate and the noses of couples in their lack of time. - Emma McLaughlin

I would solve a lot of literary problems just thinking about a character in the subway, where you can't do anything anyway. - Toni Morrison

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through. - Zig Ziglar

From a shy, timid girl I had become a woman of resolute character, who could no longer be frightened by the struggle with troubles. - Anna Dostoevsky

Faithfulness is essential to the character of a friend: without this there can be no safety in intimacy with and confidence in him. - Samuel Hopkins

There is one thing more exasperating than a spouse who can cook and won't... and that's a spouse who can't cook and will. - Robert Frost

The employees who share innovative ideas may also be the folks who have some hidden talents that would help incorporate their suggestions. - Harvey Mackay

The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. - Winston Churchill

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own. - Charles De Gaulle

Forgiveness is the best form of love in any relationship. It takes a strong person to say they're sorry, and an even stronger person to forgive. - Yolanda Hadid