Native Character Set

Famous quotes containing the words native, character and/or set:

“Boys dream of native girls who bring breadfruit,
Whatever they are....”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1986)

“People without firmness of character love to make up a “fate” for themselves; that relieves them of the necessity of having their own will and of taking responsibility for themselves.”
—Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)

“The lady—bearer of this—says she has two sons who want to work. Set them at it, if possible. Wanting to work is so rare a merit, that it should be encouraged.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)