Character Quotes · Page 254

To ... not prepare is the greatest of crimes; to be prepared beforehand for any contingency is the greatest of virtues.

— Sun Tzu

Show respect to people who don't even deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.

— Anonymous

The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.

— Bryan Stevenson

What stuff is the man made of who is not coexistent in our thought with the purest and sublimest truth?

— Henry David Thoreau

“A person's character isn't determined by how he or she enjoys victory, but rather how he or she endures defeat”

— Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey

It's not like my old self - I'm not in character anymore, I'm me. I'm not hiding behind that anymore.

— Damon Albarn

Transparency reveals your character of having integrity, justice for all and truthfulness.

— Anil Sinha

Happiness and Prosperity are now within our Reach; but to attain and preserve them must depend upon our own Wisdom and Virtue.

— George Mason

The truth is these characters [of Batman story] evolve, and there's a lot of hands in the supporting of these characters. It's…

— Zack Snyder

I thought Godzilla was a mess, the monster had no character and the humans didn't either. They forgot to make the movie…

— George A. Romero

The play is on top of me all the time, and I am constantly thinking about it. Even when I leave the…

— Donald Pleasence

A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when…

— Rudolf Steiner

People will have their guesses and opinions on my character, but anyone that's actually sat down and talked to me knows that…

— Baker Mayfield

Anybody can give their opinion about you, but only your actions determine who you really are. Take a good look at your…

— Gee Linder

I believe the most intricate plot won't matter much to readers if they don't care about the characters, especially in a series.…

— Jeff Abbott

Each of my novels features a protagonist undertaking a difficult personal journey. On the way, each of these characters - mostly female…

— Juliet Marillier

How can anyone think so insanely that the human life has the same value and mankind, the same morality, independent of numbers?…

— Pentti Linkola

I found it liberating to sing on camera. On stage, you have to indicate having a thought, and the word you are…

— Anne Hathaway

“The moral of the story is, faith does not always bring you happiness, wealth or a comfortable lifestyle filled with fun things…

— Reid A. Ashbaucher

The science of psychology has been far more successful on the negative than on the positive side; it has revealed to us…

— Abraham Maslow

Remain faithful to the earth, my brothers, with the power of your virtue. Let your gift-giving love and your knowledge serve the…

— Anonymous

The Cloud Roads has wildly original worldbuilding, diverse and engaging characters, and a thrilling adventure plot. It's that rarest of fantasies: fresh…

— N.K. Jemisin

One of those strange things that happens in movies is that you need someone to actually say people's names, or else you…

— John August

You can make a beautiful, airtight world that's fascinating to look at, but it's not interesting unless you have a character that's…

— Mackenzie Davis

I learned that comedy is born out of strong characters. I won't begin writing a character until I have a clear take…

— Maria Semple

Providing accurate portrayals of characters is something I want to pay ample attention to.

— Masahiro Sakurai

The moral disposition of the age appears in the refinement of conversation.

— Mary Somerville

Loyalty is a feature in a boy's character that inspires boundless hope.

— Anonymous

My heritage has definitely shaped my music and my character in a lot of ways.

— Ava Max

The virtue of contentment is the acquiescence of the mind in the lot God has given

— William Ames

Divorce is born of perverted morals and leads to vicious habits.

— Pope Leo XIII

What we think about certain characters and plays changes depending on our current awareness.

— Adrian Lester

There is a great deal of self-will in the world, but very little genuine independence of character.

— Frederick William Faber

I am comfortable in my character's skin. I am uncomfortable being in my own skin.

— Tiger Shroff

“Above all else, above the mechanics, even, a doctor should be thoroughly grounded in morality.”

— M.R. Graham

Because it's me playing the character, trying to find a way to make it believable and entertaining and interesting.

— Owen Wilson

You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from what he does and says, but from what…

— Norman Douglas

Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.

— George Bernard Shaw

I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.

— Sidney Sheldon

I'm a man of honour, a truthful person, a gentleman of absolute morality .

— Silvio Berlusconi