The greatest compliment a writer can be given is that a story and character hold a reader spellbound. Im caught up in… — Iris Johansen Copy Share Image
Thus suicidal selfishness, that blights The fairest feelings of the opening heart, Is destined to decay, whilst from the soil Shall spring… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
I'm never what anybody envisions as the prototype of a character. My looks are just odd enough so that I'm just not… — John de Lancie Copy Share Image
I've always tried to make the strip animated, even when the characters aren't moving, with expressions or perspectives or some sort of… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
There's surprisingly little difference between writing from a male angle and from a female angle, but I feel more restricted in my… — Anne Tyler Copy Share Image
“Once again, claims of moral superiority are used to justify extreme actions. Once again, the fact that some people are hurt is… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
When 'Mardaani' came out, one of the great compliments was that we hated the character but we loved the guy. So that… — Tahir Raj Bhasin Copy Share Image
As an actor I'll be as madcap as you like, but in character, and after weeks of rehearsal. Don't expect me to… — Rebecca Front Copy Share Image
“In the moral realm, there is very little consensus left in Western countries over the proper basis of moral behavior. And because… — D.A. Carson Copy Share Image
I keep waiting for a paradigm shift to happen that will let network and studio execs see that sci-fi is the same… — J. Michael Straczynski Copy Share Image
“Impulsive, sensation-seeking, and incapable of experiencing empathy or guilt, a narcissistic psychopath treats other people as objects of need fulfillment and wish… — Bandy X Lee Copy Share Image
It is a wonderful advantage to a man, in every pursuite or avocation, to secure an adviser in a sensible woman. In… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
What drew me to Batman in the first place was Bruce Wayne's story, and that he's a real character whose story begins… — Christopher Nolan Copy Share Image
In speaking to you men of the greatest city of the West, men of the state which gave to the country Lincoln… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The more consistent a father can be or a mentor can be in the person's life and teach them principles of real… — Allan Houston Copy Share Image
“Like Jordan Baker, people with self-respect have the courage of their mistakes. They know the price of things. If they choose to… — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
In cases of doubtful morality, it is usual to say is there any harm in doing this? This question may sometimes be… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
Discard the protective rags of that vice which you called a virtue: humility. Learn to value yourself, which means: to FIGHT for… — John Galt Copy Share Image
The funny thing about being Catholic, and I was raised Catholic, is that you identify with the Church, just as part of… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
Part of the challenge of being a girl living in the 21st Century, looking back, the danger is to not judge your… — Zoe Kazan Copy Share Image
Virtue is not photogenic, so I liked playing bad guys. But, whenever I played a bad guy, I tried to find something… — Kirk Douglas Copy Share Image
I try not to think about any of the production side of things. If you do, you tend to get unfocused and… — Shanley Caswell Copy Share Image
At our house we have come to conclude that building and strengthening character will require extreme measures and the intentional pursuit of… — Ben Sasse Copy Share Image
Who would ever care to do brave deed, Or strive in virtue others to excel, If none should yield him his deserved… — Edmund Spenser Copy Share Image
When introducing a character, you're usually better off sticking with broad strokes. The important thing at that point is not what color… — Jason Black Copy Share Image
You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates… — Todd Lieberman Copy Share Image
There is more story in a minor character like Boba Fett than there is in all the clutter of various vampires in… — George Takei Copy Share Image
When I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to… — Hari Kunzru Copy Share Image
The thing that I like about action sequences is that if they're done well, you get to know more about the character… — David Leitch Copy Share Image
I think improv training really orients you to character development, more than taking a Strasberg class or Meisner class. Not only is… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I never write my stories as a wake-up call as such. I simply explore the kinds of situations that I find personally… — Ted Dekker Copy Share Image
I always have a contract with a character. Even when he's unappealing. The contract is to give him his due. To tell… — Stephen Lang Copy Share Image
The easier you make it look, the more difficult it is. Creating characters out of nothing, and making them interesting - and… — Jackie Collins Copy Share Image
Even with the lowest budget in the world, you better get some names in there; that calms people down. Then be sure… — Robert Downey Sr Copy Share Image
Why doesn't God just force us to do the things he knows to be right? It is because that would lose precisely… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
I am good when there is something central about the character. There is always a human theme I attach myself to. I… — Brad Dourif Copy Share Image
I think I think in the moment. So when I'm in character, I'm in character, and I'm obviously thinking about what's going… — Sacha Baron Cohen Copy Share Image
It's just so much fun to make up characters, situations, and everything else about a story. I have so much freedom and… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
An Emraan Hashmi film has come to guarantee certain ingredients: An intense, grey central character, a beautiful girl - if he gets… — Emraan Hashmi Copy Share Image
I have this dream life where I get to be a celebrity but I get to kind of navigate the world fairly… — Dana Carvey Copy Share Image
