There is no such thing as a morbid trait in me; even in times of serious illness I have never grown morbid, and you might seek in vain for a trace of fanaticism in my nature.
May I be allowed to hazard a suggestion concerning one last trait in my character, which in my intercourse with other men has led me into some difficulties?
Every man who admitted that he had no feeling for animals possessed some other trait which made even the District Attorney fear him.
This brings me to another striking trait in the man--his devotion to animals and their worship of him.
Cellini is not exactly like us, and when we read his book we all give thanks that we are not like him, but every trait that he had large, we have in little.
His beings feel and think through every line and trait of their physiognomy.
But I told him it was too curious to be suppressed; curious as a peculiar trait of character, and that the heights of Abraham had secured the fame of Wolfe beyond the possibility of being injured by anything that could now be said.
A characteristic trait of Brougham has just come under my notice.
I see it as a trait of national character and manners.
These latter stood on our side, covering the passage of the others, and crossing last, which manly conduct was the best trait I had seen in their character.
So peculiar is this trait to the Japanese that there is no adequate word to designate it in other languages.
Acquired by centuries of opposition to arbitrary power, the trait has become almost instinctive, and expresses itself even under democracy whenever they think they are unjustly treated.
The understanding of thistrait of the common people of Japan goes far to explain what has puzzled those Americans who wonder why the Japanese immigrants in this country are so unsubmissive and rebellious.
I hope neither of you intended it; but I would gladly know what trait in my character justified the conclusion you made?
It is a trait individualizing and particularising the person at whom the more general satire is aimed; and, coupled with the infirmities of the victim's moral nature, it fastens upon poor Florio identity with "the brace of coxcombs.
This trait of character, added to his diligence and brilliant attainments, made him a great favorite with the professors.
It was a noble trait in the character of Napoleon, that in his day of power he so generously remembered even the casual acquaintances of his early years.
Timidity is a trait of the deer, a gift of nature for self-preservation, and no one holds it against them.
Perhaps he began to faintly understand the reason for the silence and the reticence that is such a predominant trait in the forest men.
The wolves killed her father's stock; they were brigands of the worst order; and she shared the hatred of them that is a common trait of all primitive peoples.
There is another practice followed by the Chinese, connected with the formation of nitrates in soils, which again emphasizes the national trait of saving and turning to use any and every thing worth while.
Being learnt, he works upon it; touches each budding trait with gentlest impulse.
I liked to watch her about the house; dainty and fastidious in the extreme about some things, utterly careless about others, you never knew where or when either trait would show itself next.
This latter traitwas also indicated in the large, strong under jaw--no trait was more prominent in his character than this.
A remarkable instance of this trait was manifested in his conduct as President, toward a young friend, Mr. Gwinn, who was reared in the neighborhood of the Hermitage, and whose father had long been a trusted friend of Jackson.
I do not think she shares a trait with another living being.
But there was another trait of character, quite as necessary to the incumbent of the Bench, for which he was altogether as much distinguished.
In these great minds this natural trait was so strongly marked, and so controlling in its influence, as to defy and overleap every obstacle, and develop its wonderful energy and capacity in the most stupendous manner.
They are universally predicated upon some trait of manner or character, and these, as in the boy perceived, are ever prominent in the man.
Moore left the State so young that it was by some doubted whether thistrait was innate or acquired; but it always distinguished him, as a Kentuckian by birth at least.
He here attributes to the devil the defects of his own Scriptural system, and puts away as something wrong even the very thought that it contained faults, another trait to his psychological picture: “The devil is a conjurer.
When Darwin was confronted with an organ or traitwhich puzzled him, he was wont to ask, What use can it have had?
This trait of choosing this or that dish from the feast afforded by sea or soil or air is not peculiar to the seaweeds; every plant displays it.
Another importanttrait in her character must be noted.
The Prince had the generosity and humility to value this trait of Stockmar's very highly, to such an extent that Stockmar's influence possessed if anything too great a preponderance.
The distinguishing trait of Mr. Barrie's genius is that he looks upon life with the simplicity of a child and sees it with the wisdom of a woman.
But with this feminine, intuitive understanding of humanity, Mr. Barrie combines the distinctively masculine trait of being able to communicate the things that his emotions know.
The essential trait of all dynamic characters is the preponderance within them of the element of will; and the persons of a play must therefore be people with active wills and emphatic intentions.
An excellent trait in Geeka was that she never interrupted in order to talk about herself.
Usually he saw things long before others were aware that there was anything to see--a trait that had won for him the sobriquet of Hawk.
The boy did not cry out--a trait inherited from his savage sire whom long years in the jungle following the death of his foster mother, Kala the great ape, had taught that there was none to come to the succor of the fallen.
When endeavouring to sketch the character of Bonaparte, I ought to have noticed his taste for monuments, for without this characteristic trait something essential is wanting to the completion of the portrait.
Gallantry to women was by no means a traitin Bonaparte's character.
He was very fond of children, a trait which seldom distinguishes a bad man.
The youthful trait is to take kindly to a clutter of unfinished tasks.
It is an adult trait to stick to a task, even though a very long one, until it is accomplished.
A prominenttrait of his character, which belonged to him by nature and education was a social disposition, a desire to please all with whom he came in contact.
It is a long-standing trait in our family, that we are not able to see anyone in misfortune, and I, when I help an unfortunate one, come readily into a more intimate relation with him than is natural and proper.
Eric apologized to Clodwig for having slighted his friendly advance, in not visiting him before he set out on his journey, and now another pleasant trait was seen in Clodwig,--that he had not one trace of sensitiveness.
To be sure, fickleness and restlessness, never at ease in any regular employment, often led to this, but where this was not the case, one could predicate a deep fundamental trait of sincerity.
Yes, Herr Philosopher, write down in your books: The one trait in which man surpasses the brutes is, that man is the only animal who can dissemble and can lie.
A trait of Sonnenkamp's strange nature asserted itself within her.
Then he continued:-- "A strange trait of sentimentalism stuck fast to me, however.
I can follow a given trait of character back to its remote causes, and forward to its consequences, but I have no true knowledge of human nature.
This sympathetic and amiable traitof character has caused his name to be remembered with lasting affection and respect, not only by the erudite scholar, but among his personal friends.
My stories are generally suggested to me by some trait of character or disposition, which I have adapted rather than produced.
But his brother’s comment on being shown the above letter reveals a characteristic trait of William’s sympathetic and unselfish nature.
Another kindly trait of unsophisticated naturalness was the pleasure he derived from street music.
One trait often struck me--the kindly manner in which he always spoke of his large staff, as one name or another might come up in conversation.
But along with all this, one exceptional trait may be noted, eminently characteristic of the man.
