Character Quotes · Page 404

This was a type of war that we'd had no experience with before. Some of our policies were kind of trial and…

— William Westmoreland

The more varied the characters, the better, as far as I'm concerned.

— Tim Roth

We have a legal and moral obligation to rid our world of nuclear tests and nuclear weapons.

— Ban Ki-moon

Tomorrow's character is made out of today's thoughts. Temptation may come suddenly, but sin does not.

— Randy Alcorn

Self-righteousness is the inevitable fruit of simple moral judgments.

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Some of my favorite characters that I've played have been very pompous because I love making fun of pompous people.

— Kevin Kline

I enjoy playing evil, but not one-dimensional evil characters. I like the ebbs and cracks in the armor.

— Rodrigo Santoro

“If you really want to be different, you'd better keep quiet and be a good person on the inside.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

When you're used to having power, if you're not careful & prayerful you'll abuse & even compromise your character to keep it. Power corrupts!

— Nushra

They didn't have a lot, but my grandparents taught me the important stuff: that hard work and character, matter. When I got…

— Jaime Harrison

A newcomer needs to be careful as to what kind of role they choose. If you choose something different, you will end…

— Rakul Preet Singh

Man has no moral instinct. He is not born with moral sense. You were not born with it, I was not -…

— Robert A. Heinlein

Short of a small range of physical acts-a fight, murder, lovemaking-dialogue is the most vigorous and visible inter-action of which characters in…

— Elizabeth Bowen

Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and…

— Henry Hancock

I felt that 'English Vinglish' was tailor-made for me since I found my character Shashi so relatable. Her simplicity and sensitivity attracted…

— Sridevi

I love magic and playing with magic systems. But to me, good fantasy like all fiction comes down to good character and…

— David B. Coe

I've done a number of films. I've been around this. I think the biggest challenge is just getting the script right, the…

— Nicholas Sparks

Michael Bohn provides a rare opportunity to experience the American sporting scene in the Roaring Twenties. A constant stream of legendary characters…

— Peter Golenbock

Those who have resources within themselves, who can dare to live alone, want friends the least, but, at the same time, best…

— Charles Caleb Colton

The Shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable…

— Carl Jung

I just want to do shows because you get to see, over all the seasons, the person grow, and you get to…

— Justin Chatwin

“The two highest levels of influence are achieved when 1) people follow you because of what you've done for them, and 2)…

— Dale Carnegie

Coming out as nonbinary was a response to a lot of criticism I got when it leaked that I'd be playing a…

— Jinkx Monsoon

If you feel that there's the author and then the character, then the book is not working. People have a habit of…

— Margaret Atwood

When I find myself having that much trouble with a song or a character or a story, I tend to move on.

— Jazmine Sullivan

Every character I do has a bit of my mum in her. She's like the doyenne of Dayton, Ohio.

— Allison Janney

Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.

— Henry Fielding

I understand being the villain is what people like. People play to that. They want to know about the villain.

— Dwyane Wade

I have always believed the thesis that one's politics and the character of one's intellectual work are inseparable.

— Whitfield Diffie

Nobody's ever kept their sitcom character going after the show's off the air.

— Megan Mullally

The future of the country depends upon the character of the people living in the country

— Anonymous

French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well.

— Edward Sapir

The value of an aware is inextricably linked to the character of the organization presenting it.

— William Barr

Virtue in distress, and vice in triumph make atheists of mankind.

— John Dryden

A library is where you meet fascinating characters you never forget.

— Judy Blume

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

I grew up in a refugee camp in Uganda, and I lived there for 30 years. That shapes one's character.

— Paul Kagame

I felt proud that I lent my voice for a legendary character in an animated movie.

— Kunal Kapoor

Remember what Bogie and my mother both used to say: 'Character is the most important thing. All that matters is character!'

— Lauren Bacall

I would tell any actress that the trick is to play all the female characters on your show, and then all the…

— Sarah Michelle Gellar