Character Quotes · Page 176

Only twice have I really had a hard time leaving a character. The first was my character in 'Rome' and then in…

— Zuleikha Robinson

A man is not moral because he is obedient through fear or ignorance. Morality lives in the realm of perceived obligation...

— Robert Green Ingersoll

I've tried most of my career to transform myself towards characters.

— Charlize Theron

Secrecy is the element of all goodness; even virtue, even beauty is mysterious.

— Thomas Carlyle

Good taste is better than bad taste, but bad taste is better than no taste.

— Arnold Bennett

“Diligence therefore is not a moral virtue separate from religion, but rather a component part of it (Rom 12:11). The”

— Charles Bridges

Growing up, usually when I saw a black female on television, she was either a broken character or sidekick.

— Lexi Underwood

“Selfish act is very tempting but it leaves a permanent dent on your character.”

— Saru Singhal

In New York City there are interesting characters and there are interesting stories. There's a story on every street corner. I love…

— Jerry Weintraub

Two things I do well in books are sex and violence, but I don't want gratuitous sex or violence. The sex and…

— Laurell K. Hamilton

If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a…

— Andre Maurois

“Will the freshness, lightheartedness, the need for love, and strength of faith which you have in childhood ever return? What better time…

— Leo Tolstoy

Identify the moral dilemma driving the novel. the successful novel will haunt a reader because it deals with some ethical or moral…

— Rick Riordan

“Your job is to get villains. Right? You'll have to know what to do. If you don't know, you have to find…

— China Miéville

Reflect upon the defects of your character: thoroughly realize their evils and the transient pleasures they give you, and firmly will that…

— H. P. Blavatsky

Action makes a deep connection invariably with the self-character for timely correction, inward reflection, deep introspection and the right selection to ensure…

— Anuj Somany

“The distinction between diseases of "brain" and "mind," between "neurological" problems and "psychological" or "psychiatric" ones, is an unfortunate cultural inheritance that…

— António R. Damásio

“Those who say that they know what kind of art they like, or what kind of god, or what kind of moral…

— James Hollis

I do believe that General Washington had not a firm confidence in the durability of our government. He was naturally distrustful of…

— Thomas Jefferson

“We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent co-annihilation. We must move past indecision to action...If we do not act,…

— Martin Luther King Jr. 1967

Somewhere in the back of my brain there exists this certainty: The body is no more than a costume, and can be…

— Marya Hornbacher

The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend…

— Albert Einstein

The measure of our rationality determines the degree of vividness with which we appreciate the needs of other life, the extent to…

— Reinhold Niebuhr

If the world is an aggregate of relatively independent regions, then any assumption of universal laws is false and a demand for…

— Paul Feyerabend

Every character has its unique trajectory, and I try to do my best for every role I take up.

— Dino Morea

Intellectual generalities are always interesting, but generalities in morals mean absolutely nothing.

— Oscar Wilde

I think acting has helped me come out of my shell because when I play a character, I can't be self-conscious.

— Joan Cusack

Any sort of role requires a certain amount of research and embodiment of the character and psychological investigation.

— Andy Serkis

I really enjoy the experience of playing humans. The psychological game is so much more important.

— Magnus Carlsen

It's a moral question about whether we have the right to exterminate species.

— David Attenborough

To give a successful character portrayal on stage or on film, the part has to be played inside of you.

— Yvette Mimieux

Experience has shown us that virtue puts down only shallow roots in those who are there for just a short time

— Vincent de Paul

You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.

— John C. Maxwell

Don't be limited in your views with regard to your neighbor's virtue...You must enlarge your soul towards each other.

— Anonymous

I enjoy performing different roles. I never want to get stuck with one character.

— Supriya Pathak

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

— Woodrow Wilson

To me the interesting main character is never the one without flaws.

— J. J. Abrams

For an actor, playing one character and transitioning to a completely different one is a dream come true.

— Dean Norris

When you're writing fiction, you're in every character 'cause you can't help it.

— Marcia Clark

“The virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make a new man of himself.”

— Anonymous