A companion loves some agreeable qualities which a man may possess, but a friend loves the man himself.
James Boswell

A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.
James Russell Lowell

A man has generally the good or ill qualities, which he attributes to mankind.
William Shenstone

A poem may be an instance of morality, of social conditions, of psychological history; it may instance all its qualities, but never one of them alone, nor any two or three; never less than all.
Allen Tate

A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.
Catherine Deneuve

After all, science is essentially international, and it is only through lack of the historical sense that national qualities have been attributed to it.
Marie Curie

All beautiful and noble qualities have been united in me... I shall be the fruit which will leave eternal vitality behind even after its decay. How great must be your joy, therefore, to have given birth to me.
Egon Schiele

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
Samuel Johnson

Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that.
Richard M. Nixon

Americans want action for their money. They are fascinated by its self-reproducing qualities if it's put to work.
Paula Nelson

An idea can only be materialized with the help of a medium of expression, the inherent qualities of which must be surely sensed and understood in order to become the carrier of an idea.
Hans Hofmann

At 30 a man should know himself like the palm of his hand, know the exact number of his defects and qualities, know how far he can go, foretell his failures - be what he is. And, above all, accept these things.
Albert Camus

Authority is not a quality one person "has," in the sense that he has property or physical qualities. Authority refers to an interpersonal relation in which one person looks upon another as somebody superior to him.
Erich Fromm

Be able to cite three good qualities of every relative or acquaintance that you dislike.
Marilyn vos Savant

Being a good mother does not call for the same qualities as being a good housewife; a dedication to keeping children clean and tidy may override an interest in their separate development as individuals.
Ann Oakley

But it's always really difficult to find someone that has the qualities to be a great accompanist.
Victoria de los Angeles

By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others.
Fredrik Bajer

Catholic school graduates exhibit a wide variety of qualities that will not only help them in their careers but also in their family and community lives.
Joe Baca

Certain kinds of speed, flow, intensity, density of attacks, density of interaction... Music that concentrates on those qualities is, I think, easier achieved by free improvisation between people sharing a common attitude, a common language.
Evan Parker

Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities, a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say and it's true, I do have a certain fondness for women that have dark hair.
Wentworth Miller