Character Quotes & Tips

CHARACTER QUOTES…“DR. PEP’s TOP 10”

10.   “Character is much easier kept than recovered.” – Thomas Paine

9.     “When in doubt, tell the truth.” – Mark Twain

8.     “Kind words are short and easy to speak, but their echoes are endless.”  - Mother Teresa

7.     “You can’t become who you should be, if you don’t do what you should do.”  - Anonymous

6.     “People of character are the conscience of society.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson

5.     “In matters of character, example is not the main thing.  It is the only thing.”  -- Albert Einstein

4.     “Character is about having the courage to do the right thing when the right thing is often hard to do.”  -- Anonymous

3.     “One’s character is not revealed in times of ease and comfort, rather it is developed during times of trials and difficulties.”  - Helen Keller

2.     “One’s strength of character stands the test of time.”  - Anonymous

1.     “Our life is a gift, our character is our choice.”  - Duane Hodgin

10 Tips for Raising Children of Good Character

• Put Parenting First
• Know where your children are and what they are doing.
• Be a good example; model good character.
• Know your children's friends.
• Use the language of character .

       -Please
       -Thank You
       -Excuse Me
       -You're Welcome
       -I'm Sorry, etc.

• Discipline with a loving heart.
• Learn to listen to your children.
• Get involved in your child's school life.
• Plan as many family activities as possible.
• Do not reduce character education to words alone.