Character Quotes · Page 284

In the long-run, the best proof of a good character is good actions.

— John Stuart Mill

A psychological explanation of our feelings is not a moral explanation of our conduct.

— James Rachels

Character is a word that seems to define almost all human activity and then some

— Richard Reeves

The way to attain the virtue of mercy lies in our constant awareness of being encompassed by mercy.

— Dietrich von Hildebrand

Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have.

— Alexander Pope

I tend to use a lot of movement in both camera and characters, and I also tend to give characters a lot…

— Kari Skogland

I think you always learn something in every character you play onstage, either personally or creatively.

— Jared Harris

Theatre should be a taxing experience: the greatest achievement of a writer is to produce a character who creates anxiety.

— Howard Barker

Whenever I do something, particularly if it's a cameo, I make sure that I have a backstory written out so that I…

— Tony Todd

I was never unhappy with the shows. I didn't get into [the writing]. I had an area. My area was my character.…

— David Rasche

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode ofconduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and…

— Jacqueline Bisset

A hero is not a movie character. Hero is an ordinary person who finds the strength and courage to persevere and keep…

— Anurag Prakash Ray

You normally either get bitten by a character and decide that is the way to play it, and then that begins to…

— Tim Pigott-Smith

The problem with a character like Mr. Peabody is - because he's supposed to be so smart - it's easy for a…

— Rob Minkoff

A virtue which is divine is humility. A person who could do great things and still maintain humility of the heart, charity…

— Radhanath Swami

I have nothing against these big CGI movies, but there are not enough of the other ones - the ones with stories…

— James Caan

“My longitudinal studies show these three virtue clusters predict different outcomes. For academic achievement, including stellar report card grades, the cluster containing…

— Angela Duckworth

When I create a story, I can make it however funny, sad, or happy I want it to be. And when I…

— Marley Dias

The only thing that I discovered very early on is that, even though we might change schools and cities and towns and…

— J. Michael Straczynski

For instance, my friend would never go on the show to air her dirty-laundry. But Tremont is outrageous! I've been watching a…

— Max von Essen

“Stored personal memories along with handed down collective memories of stories, legends, and history allows us to collate our interactions with a…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

I did not always agree, personally, on the positions that Bartlet, character from the West Wing, took and I argued against them…

— Bradley Whitford

“Characters should be interchangeable as between one book and another. The entire corpus of existing literature should be regarded as a limbo…

— Flann O'Brien

I wouldn't do my roles if I really hated it. I've done things I hated, but I didn't go into them thinking…

— Alan Cumming

In 'The Humans,' there's a gay character, and the fact that she's gay is probably the least interesting thing about her.

— Joe Mantello

Truly, spiritual courage is on the endangered character-quality list.

— Bill Hybels

we were raising our standard of living at the expense of our standard of character.

— Ida Tarbell

“WHO WHAT WHERE WHY WHEN Personality redefines character through phases of wisdom at different ages”

— Kamil Ali

The study and practice of law ... does not dissolve the obligations of morality or of religion.

— John Adams

Regardless of the moral issue, dishonesty in advertising has proved very unprofitable

— Leo Burnett

Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.

— Anonymous

I don't think a character that you played for even eight years ever leaves you.

— Candace Cameron Bure

The character of the crowds is made up of mimicry and hostility.

— Franz Grillparzer

I personally don't like family dramas, but don't mind playing a mother or a homemaker, provided that character has an identity.

— Richa Pallod

The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.

— George Bernard Shaw

People of character don’t allow the environment to dictate their style.

— Lucille Kallen

Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.

— Martial

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.

— Voltaire

All my characters are different from one another, and it's like I am living so many different lives simultaneously.

— Mrunal Thakur

The chance to play a character with a split personality is an actor's dream.

— Ashley Bell