Character Quotes

Television is very different than working on film. With films, you get to develop a set of characters, and then, at the end of the film, you have to throw them away.

The true friend of the people should see that they be not too poor, for extreme poverty lowers the character of the democracy.

I had no intention of pursuing either the characters or the setting further.

Characterization requires self-knowledge, insight into human nature . . . it is more than impersonation.

That lies should be necessary to life is part and parcel of the terrible and questionable character of existence.

When I started writing fiction it always seemed in retrospect (I didn't realise at the time) that it was always caused by environments rather than by incidents and characters.

The character which results from wealth is that of a prosperous fool.

There is no privacy that cannot be penetrated. No secret can be kept in the civilized world. Society is a masked ball where everyone hides his real character, then reveals it by hiding

We have divided the Virtues of the Soul into two groups, the Virtues of the Character and the Virtues of the Intellect.

People have obsessions and fears and passions which they don't admit to. I think every character is interesting and has extremes. It's the novelist privilege to see how odd everyone is.

Tom Hanks, who starred in 'The Da Vinci Code,' turns out to be related to a number of the historic characters that feature in 'The Da Vinci Code,' including William the Conqueror and Shakespeare.

SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring solemn thoughts or emotions; as... the Cow in India; the Crocodile, the Cat and the Onion of ancient Egypt.

Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I ha' lost my reputation, I ha' lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial!

Value dwells not in particular will; It holds his estimate and dignity As well wherein 'tis precious of itself As in the prizer.

Avarice is the most oppose of all characters to that of God Almighty, whose alone it is to give and not receive.

Trifles discover a character, more than actions of importance.

Its really interesting working in television as opposed to the theater, where you know the arc of the character and you are able to create this whole backstory.

The horses are all characters, all personalities. Some you get along with, some you don't, some might take a bit longer.

If a man's character is to be abused there's nobody like a relative to do the business.

Human beings have neither kindness, nor faith, nor charity beyond what serves to increase the pleasure of the moment.

It's like real life: We don't get a preview of what's coming up, thank God, and we don't build our own character from what we're going to be informed with in the future.

Affliction is a good man's shining time.

I am someone who has a cold heart. If I am beside a great grief I throw barriers up so the loss cannot go too deep or too far. There is a wall instantly in place, and it will not fall.

A woman can't do anything about her appearance. Either she's pretty or she isn't. But her character is quite another matter.

When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does.

Costume design is so important and really helpful, and I really love that aspect of character development, just figuring it out.

I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?

It's easy to look back and see it, and it's easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don't look beneath the surface until it's too late.

Use your gifts well and you will discover others, among them a gift that is uniquely you. See these noble gifts in other people. Share the truth and be ready for the miracle to unfold

We are all theologians, either good ones or bad ones. I'd rather be a good one. Wouldn't you?

There are, basically, three kinds of people: the unsuccessful, the temporarily successful, and those who become and remain successful. The difference is character.

The bark on the tree was just a little softer.

I am perhaps more proud of having helped to redeem the character of the cave-man than of any other single achievement of mine in the field of anthropology.

I'm a video game fan, and I always thought it would be cool to be able to control a character.

Shields Green was not one to shrink from hardships or dangers. He was a man of few words, and his speech was singularly broken; but his courage and self-respect made him quite a dignified character.

The core of character lies in each individual story person's ability to care about something; to feel implicitly or explicitly that something is important.

I'm interested in characters that are complex people.

Theater actors like to change character roles. They don't like to always do the same thing.

Given the loss of a child or the birth of a child or anything like that, I think it's just I'm more moved by life, the older I get, so it's easier to connect to the characters that I play.

You establish a technique on how to develop characters. Everyone does it their own way, and that's what makes it fun.

You hope to see an arc of growth in your ability to become a character on television.

We have no filter for music, but we feel it when what's being spoken and sung is telling a story and evidencing a character.

It is as common for tastes to change as it is uncommon for traits of character.

I do love that witches havent really been explored that much. Usually, witches are the little side character... a bad female character that comes in and leaves.

Holiness is not a series of do’s and don’ts but conformity to the character of God and obedience to the will of God.

The great thing about playing a character that's similar to the audience, or similar to you, is that you get to have the same reaction that you would actually have to whatever's going on.

I love drag queens and I love going to see them perform because those people have got so much character and bravery. Such balls! I love people with balls.

My characters have to talk, or they're out. They audition in early scenes. If they can't talk, they're given less to do, or thrown out.

Trish "Patsy" Walker is just one of my favorite characters and she was a big comic character in the '40s.

Good, honest, hardheaded character is a function of the home. If the proper seed is sown there and properly nourished for a few years, it will not be easy for that plant to be uprooted.