“Action is Character.”

“Thoughts lead on to purposes; puposes go forth in actions; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.”

Tryon Edwards (1809–1894) American theologian

“Watch your thoughts, for they will become actions. Watch your actions, for they'll become… habits. Watch your habits for they will forge your character. Watch your character, for it will make your destiny.”

Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) British stateswoman and politician

“Solid character will reflect itself in consistent behavior, while poor character will seek to hide behind deceptive words and actions.”

Myles Munroe (1954–2014) Bahamian Evangelical Christian minister

“Watch your thoughts; They become words. Watch your words; They become actions. Watch your actions; They become habits. Watch your habits; They become character. Watch your character; It becomes your destiny.”

Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…

“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

“It is circumstance and proper measure that give an action its character, and make it either good or bad.”

Plutarch (46–127) ancient Greek historian and philosopher

“Actions, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell characters.”

Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741–1801) Swiss poet

“Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet

“Blood hardly defines one's character. We are made by our actions, not our blood. - Soren”

Kathryn Lasky (1944) American children's writer