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You found Audrey!
"Strength of character shows in many ways," Audrey says. "When I first came to Arcadia, I thought that I was too young to play with dolls. I thought that I didn't like homemade tea, although I had never tasted it. I was convinced that I was always right ... and found out that I wasn't."
"Weakness of character often shows in our inflexibility, our determination to be right no matter what, and our refusal to listen to others. Strength of character shows in our courage to listen to others, to try new things, and to consider that not everything that we are used to will always be the same."
"Listening to others does not always mean that others are right, either. When we listen to others, we must judge what they say against what we know to be true. Good judgement is one of the most important qualities that any of us can develop, for it helps us decide between choices that are good for us and ideas that are reckless and disastrous."
"In the end, we are each responsible for our own choices. Education, wisdom, and good judgement can help us make good decisions, but then we must put choices into action, and that requires strength of character. Many qualities make up strength of character: courage, determination, fortitude, and loyalty, but most of all, honesty. To be honest with others is only part of the recipie; we must each learn first to be honest with ourselves."
"I believe that everyone can be honest. If a person is honest, they can not only achieve great accomplishments, they can gain the respect that those accomplishments deserve. And that is one core fact that everyone knows: strength of character is respectable, and with strength of character, you can earn respect."
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