A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents. It cannot be created by having extraordinary advantages. It isn't a gift of birth, wealth, talent or station. It is the result of your own endeavor. It is the reward that comes from living good principles and manifesting a virtuous and honorable life.
Interpretation
Good character is developed through personal effort and is not a result of external factors.
This quote emphasizes that character is not something one is born with or receives from their family, wealth, or talents; instead, it is a trait that individuals must cultivate through their actions and choices. It highlights the importance of living according to good principles and striving for a virtuous life as the fundamental ways to build a commendable character.
In practice
In a graduation speech, to emphasize the importance of personal development.
Today, I would like you to pause, ponder, and think of the value of an immortal soul, especially the ones entrusted to you as parents. Where are your priorities? Have you committed yourself to give the sufficient time necessary to train your children?
Parents must bring light and truth into their homes by one family prayer, one scripture study session, one family home evening, one book read aloud, one song, and one family meal at a time. They know that the influence of righteous, conscientious, persistent, daily parenting is among the most powerful and sustaining forces for good in the world. The health of any society, the happiness of its people, their prosperity, and their peace all find common roots in the teaching of children in the home.
I have learned from my experiences in this industry that there is absolutely no way to control people's opinions on your performance in your movie. You go out there, promote your film and hope people like the work you did.
In many spheres of human endeavor, from science to business to education to economic policy, good decisions depend on good measurement.
To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.
He said that those who have endured some misfortune will always be set apart but that it is just that misfortune which is their gift and which is their strength.
There is something suspect about our inability to enjoy anything.
I think writing about unhappiness is probably the source of my popularity, if I have any - after all, most people are unhappy, don't you think?
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