Often I'll find clues to where the story might go by figuring out where the characters would rather not go. — Douglas A. Lawson Copy Share Image
My gratification in working comes from the preparation and the building of the character. — Cicely Tyson Copy Share Image
A poem is a small machine made of words. . .Its movement is intrinsic, undulant, a physical more than a literary character. — William Carlos Williams Copy Share Image
I like to think of myself as a character actor, though there's some redundancy in that. — Jeff Bridges Copy Share Image
The most important part of any trial is not the trial itself but what did we learn and how did we change?… — Tom Krause Copy Share Image
“Minds that have withered into psychosis are far more terrifying than any character of fiction.” — Christian Baloga Copy Share Image
“Morals; the pathetic answer to authority Seen two gorillas sharing a banana?” — M. COCHET M Copy Share Image
Were not one thing, as human beings, so any character that is written uni-dimensional, thats just a shallow character with shallow writing… — Kari Matchett Copy Share Image
...virtue is not merely a state in conformity with the right principle, but one that implies the right principle; and the right… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
I have this dream life where I get to be a celebrity but I get to navigate the world fairly easily because… — Dana Carvey Copy Share Image
What I really like is the marriage of both [writing and acting] - for instance, with Postcards. I don't actually act in… — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
You work like hell to get yourself ahead in the business. You could go anywhere before, and suddenly you can't go anywhere.… — Robert Redford Copy Share Image
The intuition of the moral sentiment is an insight of the perfection of the laws of the soul. These laws execute themselves.… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“People take for granted what is in fact an art. To live well, to live comfortably by one’s own standards takes a… — Kathleen Tessaro Copy Share Image
Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity, we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christlike characteristics. — L. Lionel Kendrick Copy Share Image
We now possess four principles of morality: 1) a philosophical: do good for its own sake, out of respect for the law;… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
Psychologically it gets challenging at times to switch into a female character. But the moment I get into the look of Palak,… — Kiku Sharda Copy Share Image
I was a Marvel kid, and I would have to say that Spiderman is my all-time favorite character. As I got older,… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
Eventually, you know the rhythm of your character, of the set of the piece. It takes less energy for you to hit… — Courtney B. Vance Copy Share Image
My father was always very interested in space. I watch Star Trek and all those things, but I always had a different… — Sigourney Weaver Copy Share Image
I want the camerawork to fit the narrative and tell the story from the point of view of the character, but sometimes,… — Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Copy Share Image
The arbitrary rule of a just and enlightened prince is always bad. His virtues are the most dangerous and the surest form… — Denis Diderot Copy Share Image
The real long term objective of the Welfare Plan is the fulfilling of character in the members of the Church, givers and… — J. Reuben Clark Copy Share Image
Morality must always precede and accompany religion, and yet religion is much more than morality. — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
The only way we can be of use to God is to let Him take us through the crooks and crannies of… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
Most people believe you have to have some moral absolutes if you want to hold back chaos. — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
You may fall in love with the beauty of someone, But remember that finally you have to live with the character, not… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I like playing that character who brings love to people, who puts people in a place where they're apt to encounter love. — Jane Fonda Copy Share Image
Evil is such a simplistic way to describe any character, be it Iago or Caliban, or any character from history. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is… — Vladimir Lenin Copy Share Image
“Groom yourself into a character that God will trust with power and success.” — Esther Thomas Copy Share Image
We are naturally moral beings, but our environments can enhance - or, sadly, degrade - this innate moral sense. — Paul Bloom Copy Share Image
“Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals. (1 Corinthians 15:33)” — Lynn R. Davis Copy Share Image
There are lots of different sides to Brooklyn. It has so much character. — Stephanie Beatriz Copy Share Image
I tend to write one character at a time. But I don't write the entirety of one character at a time. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
The notion that public service requires men and women of good character now seems quaint. — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
In acting class, teachers talk about how the 'givens' of a situation help define a character. — Hill Harper Copy Share Image
A poor man has no need of justice and a rich man has no need of character. — Vikrant Parsai Copy Share Image
You try to get to know your character as best as you can before you start filming - whats written and not… — Paul Dano Copy Share Image