“Choices determine character.”

“Tito was experiencing that inexorable law of human souls, that we prepare ourselves for sudden deeds by the reiterated choice of good or evil that gradually determines character.”

George Eliot book Romola

“Character is formed from the repeated choice of thoughts and action. Make the right choice - You shall have a firm and noble character.”

Chinmayananda Saraswati (1916–1993) Indian spiritual teacher

“What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?”

Henry James (1843–1916) American novelist, short story author, and literary critic

“Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.”

Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy

“Choice, not circumstances, determines your success.”

Robert T. Kiyosaki (1947) American finance author , investor

“Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.”

John C. Maxwell (1947) American author, speaker and pastor

“True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure - the greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, the truer the choice to the character's essential nature.”

Robert McKee (1941) American academic specialised in seminars for screenwriters

“… character reigns preeminent in determining potential.”

Laura Hillenbrand book Seabiscuit: An American Legend

“Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions.”

Dallin H. Oaks (1932) Apostle of the LDs Church