No one of the characters in my novels has originated, so far as I know, in real life. If anything, the contrary… — Elizabeth Bowen Copy Share Image
The moral qualities are more apt to grow when a human being is useful, and they increase in the woman who helps… — Elizabeth Cady Stanton Copy Share Image
The bourgeois novel is the greatest enemy of truth and honesty that was ever invented. It's a vast, sentimentalizing structure that reassures… — J. G. Ballard Copy Share Image
It's funny, people talk about the characters they play and who do you sort of see yourself as or which ones maybe… — Gabriel Mann Copy Share Image
I do always like to do things I haven't done before, so I'm always looking out for things in a different genre,… — Jim Broadbent Copy Share Image
As always, with acting, you can't be too self-conscious. You shouldn't care about what people are thinking about you at the time… — Freddie Highmore Copy Share Image
I like characters who are larger-than-life, whether life-loving women or the artist or guru who grabs everything. But I don't live among… — Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Copy Share Image
“The characters in my novels are my own unrealized possibilities. that is why I am equally fond of them all and equally… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
We even talked like Hemingway characters, though in travesty, as if to deny our discipleship: That is your bed, and it is… — Tobias Wolff Copy Share Image
I think in telling a good story there has to be ups and downs with any character, and you can't just have… — Chris Sullivan Copy Share Image
“My father’s moral inculcations were at all times mainly those of the Socratici viri; justice, temperance (to which he gave a very… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
Unlike other books or TV shows or sometimes life, my narrative worlds are stripped of implicit moral centers. There is only what… — Chris Abani Copy Share Image
Every kingdom work, whether publicly performed or privately endeavored, partakes of the kingdom's imperishable character. Every honest intention, every stumbling word of… — Randy Alcorn Copy Share Image
I always talk about if you want to be an artist, you have to be authentic because people can tell bullshit a… — Janina Gavankar Copy Share Image
The moral peril to humanity of thoughtlessly accepting these conveniences [of materialism] (with their inherent disadvantages) as constituting a philosophy of life… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
“Similarly, if I am going to be a teacher of virtue, I need to be a virtuous teacher. If I hope to… — James K.A. Smith Copy Share Image
When writing, I model all the heroes after myself. Of course, it's hard to make them quite as wonderful as I am,… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
I was able to tour successfully and attract a fairly wide audience, but it was hard to assert myself as a stand-up… — Ardal O'Hanlon Copy Share Image
True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in… — Fielding H. Yost Copy Share Image
When you play a character that exists or existed, there's a stronger responsibility that you have. You owe that person and then… — Johnny Depp Copy Share Image
To play this iconic character from this historically wonderful series of books - who wouldn't take that opportunity and be happy about… — Kristian Nairn Copy Share Image
Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character. — Booker T. Washington Copy Share Image
Of course when you toss a stick of dynamite at a cartoon character, he can come back to life again in the… — Hal Needham Copy Share Image
I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, blonde and glamorous. I'm more the wee, disturbing characters because… — Shirley Henderson Copy Share Image
It amazes me that filmmakers will still film, and audiences will still watch, relationships so bankrupt of human feeling that the characters… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
I think there's a real tension between capitalism and morality. That's not to say these systems aren't powerful and useful, but to… — Michael Pollan Copy Share Image
There are some actors that want you to call them by their character's name and they have no relationship with you outside… — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
I love to play an indignant, disruptive character who just doesn't have time for nonsense. It's fun to me, because I'm not… — Ego Nwodim Copy Share Image
I think "honest" sometimes gets used to describe a real depiction of real life. I don't think that's necessarily what we're doing.… — Paul Rust Copy Share Image
I think every character is important in every film - be it small, primary, or lead - because they are adding something… — Rajkummar Rao Copy Share Image
I feel that a heroine or a leading character is someone who stays back with you, and I would like to believe… — Bhumi Pednekar Copy Share Image
Also expressionistic filmmaking - making the audience feel like they were inside the characters' heads. And so we create all these different… — Darren Aronofsky Copy Share Image
If virtue cannot shine bright, but by the conflict of contrary appetites, shall we then say that she cannot subsist without the… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Coming from the theatre I have played some fabulous characters where I get to wear gowns and I get to be a… — Sutton Foster Copy Share Image
Respect the way characters may change once they've got 50 pages of life in them. Revisit your plan at this stage and… — Rose Tremain Copy Share Image
There's a little bit of me in all of the characters I've played. I've never really had the opportunity to play something… — Katee Sackhoff Copy Share Image
Yeah i thought about making the character of JD gay... But then i thought, but what about all the poor girls dreams… — Zach Braff Copy Share Image
I want to be in control of drafting at least 80% the timing and cohesiveness of character and narrative. I want to… — Saschka Unseld Copy Share Image
With film, it's all about the actor being able to feel the things that the character's feeling. It must do some strange… — Marketa Irglova Copy Share Image
Oh, that character was light years away from me. I'm not debonair. I'm not suave. I did wear tight pants, though, because… — Robert Conrad Copy Share Image
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