“A person's ethics and character are not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.”
“For a Hero cannot triumph all the time. Sometimes he will be defeated, and how he faces that defeat is a test of his character.”
“The notion of good and bad is only in people's minds for there is only virtue and excess. Happiness and wisdom are virtues, sadness and foolishness are vices. "Good and bad" is an ethical judgment of "decent" persons, and criticizing is their vice.”
“Someone once said anyone can be great under rosy circumstances, but the true test of character is measured by how well a person makes decisions during difficult times.”
“The real worth of a person came from how he acted during the bad times. (John Fiske)”
“I am not a bad person. I am a good person who has lived in a bad time."Alex's grandfather..Everything is Illuminated”