Names of the Colours

Polite conversation is rarely either. - Fran Lebowitz

Be polite to all, but intimate with few. - Thomas Jefferson

Adversity tests a man's true character. - Unknown

Appropriate rules cultivate a disciplined character. - Bill Welker

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. - Oscar Wilde

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath. - Solon

A man's manner to a certain extent indicates his character. - Samuel Smiles

The great myth of our times is that technology is communication. - Libby Larsen

Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character. - Oscar Levant

Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

I don't really get romance. Bring me fish or moose, not flowers. - Eden Robinson

Nothing of character is really permanent but virtue and personal worth. - Daniel Webster

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. - John Wooden

I was always a character actor: I just looked like Little Red Riding Hood. - Paul Newman

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

Character builds slowly but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness. - Faith Baldwin

I wanted a man who wouldn't stray so I'm dating a guy on house arrest. - Kim Bove

Making mistakes reveals human nature. How one deals with them reveals character. - Unknown

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

Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character. - James Russel Lowell

We all lose our looks eventually, better develop your character and interest in life. - Jacqueline Bisset

Content builds relationships. Relationships are built on trust. Trust drives revenue. - Andrew Davis

Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts. - James Allen

This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought. - Lin Yutang

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

A true relationship is when you can tell each other anything and everything. No secrets, no lies. - Unknown

I have a great relationship with the blacks. I've always had a great relationship with the blacks. - Donald Trump

Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else. - Nicholas Sparks

Remember that your best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. - Unknown

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. - Abraham Lincoln

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

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. - Dale Carnegie

The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. The quality of your business is no different. - Harvey Mackay

While some pain is probably inevitable in all relationships, successful couples are usually the ones who are able to forgive. - Ilona Boniwell

The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, Organization, Innovation and Communication. - Harold S Geneen

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny. - Andre Maurois

Some people claim that marriage interferes with romance. There's no doubt about it. Anytime you have a romance, your wife is bound to interfere. - Groucho Marx

This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us. - Unknown