Temperament Quotes

"To have a liberal temperament is a kind of psychological boon, To be able to understand that someone you disagree with is not just a terrible creature but somebody with whom you disagree."
-Peter Gay

"Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so."
-Tryon Edwards

"Audrey read a newspaper article about dog therapy and became very interested, especially as Teddy is very lovable, has a sweet temperament and is comfortable with children."
-Paula Almallah

"Our horses have a very special temperament and seem to never tire of their job."
-Mary Riley

"No man can have a 'yellow streak' and last. He must pay much attention to his nerves or temperament. He must hide every flaw."
-Christy Mathewson

"A year old and older, then we can test the dog and know exactly what we're getting - the temperament of the dog, athletic ability, size, everything. When you try to raise a puppy, we don't really know what we have until he's about a year old."
-Lloyd Williams

"If the dog has the temperament, and the owner has the drive, then those are the starting blocks."
-Ben Alexander

"It was not that easy to get one team. We are single fighters. We have so much temperament."
-Anni Friesinger

"How you like to style your fencing is really up to your temperament. Some people are aggressive and tend to move around a lot; some people are very passive and let their opponents make the first move. No two people fence entirely alike. It's one of the things that makes it so interesting."
-Dion Shively

"He had big input into me coming on the show. I was wary of coming back into that hour [drama] world, and to join a show that's already on - you never know the temperament of the set. You better love working there, because I can't tell you how depressing it can get if you don't."
-Lauren Holly

"He has a ways to go (to equal SLM Big Daddy), but they're a lot alike, ... Don has said the older he gets, the more he reminds him of 'Big Daddy' - temperament, they're all business. This one's a little more lovable."
-Steve Mitchell

"He stepped up a grade straight away and that's due to his temperament, the way he works at his game - he's very keen to learn."
-Graham Gooch

"If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights. Art is a little bit larger than life- it's an exhalation of life and I think I you probably need a little touch of madness."
-Laurence Olivier, Sir

"Mr. McVeigh's temperament is very even. He is calm. He is himself. He is prepared to go forward with this execution tomorrow. Quite frankly he is ready to die."
-Robert Nigh

"They bring their conscience and judgment to the candidate's professional competence, temperament and integrity."
-Roscoe Trimmier

"He's a very effective worker, ... but he's chosen to stay out of management because he just doesn't have the temperament."
-Bob Rosner

"There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament."
-Henry Van Dyke

"He's a handsome colt with a great temperament. We had him about seven months and he really handled himself well with all the preparation leading up to the sale."
-Bryan Rice

"(Morris) has developed a temperament on the basketball court. Give Marshall credit, they played him physical, but he has developed such a focus. He can do it all."
-Willis Wilson

"Not only is he well-prepared for the job, but with his professional demeanor, and very diplomatic temperament, he will surely prove to be an asset to the council and to the citizens of Howard County."
-Tony Mcguffin

"Happiness is always a by-product. It is probably a matter of temperament, and for anything I know it may be glandular. But it is not something that can be demanded from life, and if you are not happy you had better stop worrying about it and see what treasures you can pluck from your own brand of unhappiness."
-Robertson Davies

"Rooney's a big player, one of the best players in the world. But he also has a big temperament and sometimes he should think before he speaks and acts, especially to officials."
-Pawel Janas

"There's been a real shift in temperament."
-Jack Mintz

"Her trial skills and judicial temperament made me feel like she's the best person for the job."
-Rep. Richard Chalk

"He could stay that hot. He has the absolute perfect temperament to play this game. He has the perfect temperament to win any golf tournament anywhere in the world. He is going to be a tough guy to catch if he continues to play the way he is playing."
-Aaron Oberholser

"When a father, absent during the day, returns home at six, his children receive only his temperament, not his teaching."
-Robert Bly

"Many shelters conduct behavior-based evaluations on animals they take in, but there are few better descriptions of a dog's temperament than an honest assessment from its owner through a questionnaire. Shelters are not in the business of giving up on the animals they receive, and they need the best information the owner can provide to keep both the animals and potential adopters safe."
-James Serpell

"I think the size of them, their movement - they have a natural high-stepping gait-and their temperament."
-Lloyd Ferguson Wednesday