Character Quotes · Page 229

Everyone remembers the bad guy long after they've seen the movie.

— Steven Berkoff

If you once understand an author's character, the comprehension of his writings becomes easy.

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“She was sorceress on paper, a goddess in her mind but a mere peasant to everyone living in her present times.”

— Curtis Tyrone Jones

Most of the characters I've been offered have been very dominating and self-assured, maybe because of the way I look.

— Jaideep Ahlawat

At 50 I find there is a long line of characters and shapes demanding words just outside my window.

— Carlos Fuentes

“But I’m starting to think that most villains aren’t evil—they are just misunderstood.”

— Karina Halle

When I watch medical shows or other shows where characters die, it kind of bums me out.

— Alan Sepinwall

An ethical person ought to do more than he's required to do and less than he's allowed to do

— Bertrand Russell

I buy tons of magazines. They're a big part of how I research characters. And I keep them around and go back…

— Jennifer Morrison

We should every night call ourselves to an account: What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed! What temptation resisted? What…

— Seneca the Elder

Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

I never pictured myself in California. I just thought I would be a character actress in New York on the stage. I…

— Rhea Perlman

Because of Christ, even our catastrophes have purpose. God is preparing our character for the time when we will see Him face…

— Kenneth Boa

We cannot anticipate the moral circumstances under which we will live. And therefore [I refuse] to say that I will not live…

— George Friedman

Morality is not a large, constructed *thing* you have or have not, but simply a capacity. Something you carry with you in…

— Barbara Kingsolver

It seems like there's a lot of people who just do not understand satire. They think it's weird. There's people who just…

— Mike Judge

The common thread of the series is that these are the books that Elephant and Piggie like to read. Elephant and Piggie…

— Mo Willems

When you approach it, and I hate sounding like the pretentious actor, but yeah, I think you have to find things within…

— Steve Carell

I'm surrounded by a lot of live-action movie professionals, and I'm just taking their lead, as far as what to schedule to…

— Chris Wedge

“It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed...the habits…

— Abigail Adams

I try to bring elements of my own personality to every character I've played, but I think I'm pretty similar to the…

— Lizzy Caplan

...virtue is attended by more peace of mind than vice, and meets with a more favourable reception from the world. I am…

— David Hume

The media character-assassinated me and perceived me as this monster. When you look at my record ... I jumped a taxi as…

— Willie Mason

I look at a pilot and go, "I see the landscape. I see the characters. I see the direction and the potential…

— Matt Bomer

Once you've established where you are, you go to the character and elaborate on expressions and action.

— Sergio Aragones

It's parent's instinct on how they will mold their child's character, knowledge and talent.

— Anonymous

I like strong women. I think a lot of women relate to strong characters, and a cop is still a strong character.

— Ally Walker

Like anything, you've gotta find the humanity in the characters.

— Holliday Grainger

I want to be doing smart, fun, complex characters like most actors want to do.

— Nicholas D'Agosto

Your brain is the organ of your personality, character, and intelligence and is heavily involved in making you who you are.

— Anonymous

The man who is all morality and intellect, although he may be good and even great, is, after all, only half a…

— Thomas Huxley

I believe that ideal character in its perfection is potentially in every man who is born into the world.

— George Edward Woodberry

“Adulthood is knowing that a fully realized character is always more important than the lines.”

— Megan Crane

I really like the character of Jack Reacher - I thought he was interesting.

— Cobie Smulders

I think, like most people, my moral values tend to be pretty fuzzy.

— Mick Jagger

In human history a moral victory is always a disaster, for it debauches and degrades both the victor and the vanquished.

— H. L. Mencken

Arjun is very close to my heart, and even the audiences associate me with the character.

— Shaheer Sheikh

Analyze thy life's experiences, see thy shortcomings, see thy virtues. Minimize those faults, magnify and glorify thy virtues.

— Edgar Cayce

Do not fall in love with the face and body. Instead, fall in love with the spirit, heart and character.

— Anonymous

A lot of American actors I work with are in character all day long. You can't talk to them. It's Method and…

— Norman Jewison