The Greeks already understood that there was more interest in portraying an unusual character than a usual character - that is the… — Isabelle Huppert Copy Share Image
... characters are not born like people, of woman; they are born of a situation, a sentence, a metaphor containing in a… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
I really didn't like to limit myself to just one character and then have people say when something else came up that… — Billy Gunn Copy Share Image
The vices enter into the composition of the virtues, as poisons into that of medicines. Prudence collects and arranges them, and uses… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles. — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
It's always good I think in general to have different energies on screen, like it's nice to have different characters go at… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
The only possible basis for a sound morality is mutual tolerance and respect: tolerance of one another’s customs and opinions; respect for… — A.J. Ayer Copy Share Image
I always resented books that tried to teach a lesson, where the characters are too good: They don't swear, they tell their… — Cecily von Ziegesar Copy Share Image
“"The indictment [the Western/modern question, 'Why be moral?'] also issued from a gross underrating of the 'moral' force that was regarded within… — Wael B. Hallaq Copy Share Image
Be careful, dear friends, that you do not misrepresent God yourselves. You who murmur; you who say that God deals hardly with… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
I have learned a great deal in my life, and DeMolay helped me to learn that character and integrity should be cornerstones… — Larry Wilcox Copy Share Image
“If a man says: “But I realize that my natural endowments are mediocre—shall I then suffer, be ashamed, have an inferiority complex?”… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
Money is part of how we move through the world, what stores and restaurants we go into, whether we take a train… — Akhil Sharma Copy Share Image
My character [in Ted Bundy] was unaware of all the murders that were being committed by him, so I kind of tried… — Boti Bliss Copy Share Image
“Pick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons… — Suzy Kassem Copy Share Image
When I start, I have a feeling for the characters, and maybe the shape of the story. Sometimes I might even have… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
Friends, suffering, marriage, environment, study and recreation are influence which shape character. The strongest influence, if you are generous enough to yield… — Hubert Van Zeller Copy Share Image
When I was younger, when I was a teenager, the work was more satirical and funny and cartoony. And part of it… — Eric Drooker Copy Share Image
I was very moved to see that the name of the boat was Hamlet - an imaginary character becomes so important to… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
In any story, the villain is the catalyst. The hero's not a person who will bend the rules or show the cracks… — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
Chiron is so distant from the person I am; it's important for me to distance myself from that so people can understand… — Trevante Rhodes Copy Share Image
'Ten Days in the Valley' has everything: It's a thriller, it's a taut, exciting love story, and it has the kind of… — Channing Dungey Copy Share Image
There can be no question of holding forth on ethics. I have seen people behave badly with great morality and I note… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
I always tend to see, right after reading the script, the character and how I want to play it. I guess that's… — Freddie Highmore Copy Share Image
It's just interesting that people don't really know about the roles that I play that are darker. I kind of do a… — Brittany Snow Copy Share Image
“Working hard overcomes a who lot of other obstacles. You can have unbelievable intelligence, you can have connections, you can have opportunities… — MARSHA EVANS Copy Share Image
Such an act That blurs the grace and blush of modesty; Calls virtue hypocrite; takes off the rose From the fair forehead… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I've heard of actors like De Niro and Streep who stay in character all day long. And Daniel Day-Lewis did it for… — Kathy Bates Copy Share Image
There are so many great stories and characters out there that you can just keep saying, "Yes," but you've got to eventually… — Channing Tatum Copy Share Image
I loved the role [of John Wick]. I loved the action. I loved all the new characters. The world expands into the… — Keanu Reeves Copy Share Image
As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
The people I see be the most successful are the people who have an inner confidence and an inner strength that comes… — Annaleigh Ashford Copy Share Image
I've been on 'Criminal Minds' twice! On the first show, a boy brought kids out to the woods and was beating them… — Elle Fanning Copy Share Image
So many female characters are the girlfriend of the person having the adventure. I want to play baseball, I don't want to… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
All the writing elements are the same. You need to tell a good story... You've got good characters... People think there's some… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
Moral virtues and intellectual virtues are very different from each other, and moral virtue has to do with motivation, not cognition. Moral… — Nomy Arpaly Copy Share Image
The only true source of politeness is consideration,--that vigilant moral sense which never loses sight of the rights, the claims, and the… — William Gilmore Simms Copy Share Image
I usually can find a way to do a character to make it real and work. But sometimes it's a struggle sustaining… — Alan Cumming Copy Share Image
When I was on 'One Life to Live,' I always wanted to delve into my character, Layla, to find out why she… — Tika Sumpter Copy Share Image
When becoming a character, you have to steal. Steal whatever you see. You can even steal from other actors' characterizations; but if… — Michael Caine Copy Share Image