Character Quotes · Page 323

In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention.

— Simone Weil

Some empirical feelings, such as sympathy, are indispensable parts of certain moral virtues.

— Allen W. Wood

I don't know what's wrong with me - I don't know why I only get picked to play strange characters!

— Olly Alexander

In 'Nach... ', I go all out, but 'Saraswati... ' is an introvert character. The two things are totally opposite.

— Gautam Rode

I don't really think there's much difference between a character actor and a leading man besides aesthetics.

— Jeremy Renner

The Moral Law tells us the tune we have to play: our instincts are merely the keys.

— C. S. Lewis

“It's clear to me that if we raise children with no moral compass, we are planting the seeds of our own destruction.”

— Glenn Beck

A Tongue Has No Bones But It Can Hurt Someone's Feelings. So, Always Be Conscious And Be Wise On What You'll say...

— Pacifiersucker

The assumption that animals are without rights, and the illusion that our treatment of them has no moral significance, is a positively…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

When I created Mary for the 'Batgirl' issue of 'Night of the Owls,' there was a lot of excitement at DC. Scott…

— Gail Simone

I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and…

— Dolly Parton

If you are not moved by the character, no amount of CGI will give you a performance that is emotionally engaging or…

— Andy Serkis

Obviously, any time you're closer in terms of what your knowledge is to a character, you can add something. But an actor's…

— Peter Riegert

I don't think being flawed is a bad thing for a character... nor do I think it's a bad thing for a…

— Alison Brie

I looked at theater, in the sense that theater is unmanipulated. If I want to pay more attention to one character on…

— Sam Levinson

When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is…

— Anonymous

I am beginning now to see how radically the character of my spiritual journey will change when I no longer think of…

— Henri Nouwen

I have been trying to make the reader believe that we actually are, at present, creatures whose character must be, in some…

— Anonymous

With voice acting, it liberates you to play characters you'd never do in a million years because you're physically not right. You…

— Mark Hamill

I look upon the vulgar observation, 'That the devil often deserts his friends, and leaves them in the lurch,' to be a…

— Henry Fielding

Once, during an interview in front of my wife, I was asked, "Are you one of those actors who brings your character…

— Jeff Bridges

Nature never rhymes her children, nor makes two men alike. When we see a great man, we fancy a resemblance to some…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

That the foundation of our national policy should be laid in private morality. If individuals be not influenced by moral principles, it…

— James Madison

“You do me proud, Captain. But, dear, I want to say one thing and then I'm done; for you don't need much…

— Louisa May Alcott

Our true character is that person we become when no one is watching.

— Ritu Ghatourey

If you're on a TV show, you never know what's going to happen week to week with your character.

— Kerry Bishe

I'm attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life.

— Ryan Gosling

Hindered characters / seldom have mothers / in Irish stories, but they all have grandmothers.

— Marianne Moore

If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.

— John Lewis

Virtue needs a director and guide. Vice can be learned even without a teacher.

— Seneca the Younger

. . . in the final analysis, virtue is not found in extremes, but in prudence . . .

— Vincent de Paul

There are faults which show heart and win hearts, while the virtue in which there is no love, repels.

— John Lancaster Spalding

The Actual growth in a persons life is the rise in his wisdom and not the raise in his pay or income…

— Anonymous

Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.

— Anonymous

I've actually always wanted to play the character a bit 'off'. I think that could be fun.

— Christopher Sieber

The democratic and pedestrian character of the new Mass itself seems to invite the ditties that pass for hymns these days.

— Richard Morris

The great leader attracts to himself men of kindred character, drawing them towards him as the loadstone draws iron.

— Samuel Smiles

Even if I'm playing a bad guy, I work hard to make him multi-leveled and interesting.

— Isaiah Washington

Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character - and our character will determine our eternal destiny.

— Ezra Taft Benson

I wouldn't want to be associated with one character, because I want to be able to do different roles.

— Bill Skarsgard