George Bailey

"What do ya know about that? Merry Christmas!" Gosh, he's just...wonderful. And so is his life. There's so much to be said for both George Bailey and the way Jimmy Stewart becomes the character. He compromises his dream so the people around him can lead better lives and even though he believes himself a failure, Clarence proves that that is not the case. "No man is a failure who has friends," Clarence says. And it's so true. George Bailey with all his speeches and logic and business skills becomes one of the most influential men in the world. At least, in his world.