He's [Constable] a great painter as far as it goes, but I don't think he's remotely interesting. Not really. It's very pretty… — Mike Leigh Copy Share Image
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Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, they on thee. Heaven doth… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
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On their own, each [character] is a victim of no importance. But when you bring them together, they become a dangerous weapon.… — Claude Chabrol Copy Share Image
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Irritability is immaturity of character. If you are subject to being cross and unpleasant with others for no apparent reason, you need… — Lawrence G. Lovasik Copy Share Image
What we love about the character Katie, played by Katy Mixon, is that she feels very universal and very relatable. And what… — Channing Dungey Copy Share Image
“First are those which free us from the strongest passions: laziness, love of comfort, sensuality, and pride. These virtues—fortitude, detachment, chastity, and… — Juan Luis Lorda Copy Share Image
I met the real George Steinbrenner on only one occasion when he actually came and played himself on an episode of 'Seinfeld.'… — Jason Alexander Copy Share Image
Science is the search for the truth--it is not a game in which one tries to beat his opponent, to do harm… — Linus Pauling Copy Share Image
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Mickey Rourke's character in 'The Wrestler' - that was my dad, that was my uncles, that was so many members of my… — Dwayne Johnson Copy Share Image
We used hand-held cameras 50 years ago. It wasn't something new. Sometimes we used a tripod, or we'd have a tracking shot,… — Vilmos Zsigmond Copy Share Image
When I first heard 'A Christmas Story, the musical,' I thought, Oh, that could be really good. It just felt like it… — Peter Billingsley Copy Share Image
Twitter is the ultimate service for the mobile age. Its simplification and constraint of the publishing medium to 140 characters is perfectly… — Matt Mullenweg Copy Share Image
the New Englander landed on a stony, barren tract, and a large share of his strength during two centuries has gone to… — Rebecca Harding Davis Copy Share Image
In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character; there was… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Let there be no inscription upon my tomb. Let no man write my epitaph. No man can write my epitaph. I am… — Robert Emmet Copy Share Image
Sometimes you can just step into the character, and you get all your feelings and emotions just from sympathizing with her and… — Charity Shea Copy Share Image
I love Cillian Murphy's character in 'Peaky Blinders' and Tom Hardy's in 'Taboo' - theses are characters that, as audience members, we… — Stana Katic Copy Share Image
“persuading himself that he was a most conscientious and glorious martyr, [he] nobly resolved to do what, if he had examined his… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
One thing I hate about the New Deal is that it is killing what, to me, is the American pioneering spirit. I… — Rose Wilder Lane Copy Share Image
The idea that writing about characters of another race requires a passage through a critical gauntlet, which involves apology and self-examination of… — C.E. Morgan Copy Share Image
I think you will agree that I am alive in every part of this book; turn back twenty, thirty, one hundred pages… — Kenneth Patchen Copy Share Image
Playing Destroyo, who was sort of a 'Silence Of The Lambs' type character, I'd say I was wearing about 50 pounds of… — Kurt Fuller Copy Share Image
The script in many ways is limiting and novel is liberating. You get to go into the heads of your characters and… — Juliet Asante Copy Share Image
I never want to write something until I know every scene in the movie. I don't want someone hiring me and then… — Stephen Sommers Copy Share Image
It is the grandeur of Christ's character which constitutes the chief power of His ministry, not His miracles or teachings apart from… — Horace Bushnell Copy Share Image
I'm very fortunate that I get asked to do very different kinds of roles and I realize how much I enjoy that.… — Toby Jones Copy Share Image
A certain kind of rich man afflicted with the symptoms of moral dandyism sooner or later comes to the conclusion that it… — Lewis H. Lapham Copy Share Image
“It is true that wealth buys power and influence, but it does not buy morality, or kindness, or compassion. The pursuit of… — Joseph M. Marshall III Copy Share Image
I want our children's children to be free to walk safely down the street, girls to attend school, and women to work.… — Julie Carmen Copy Share Image
“People usually consider an active and proactive approach as a human virtue. However, sometimes doing nothing is the best choice we can… — Eraldo Banovac Copy Share Image
“Righteousness Where there is righteousness in the heart, There is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there… — A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Copy Share Image
First, there's the job - where the goal is simply to earn a living and support your family. Then there's the career… — Robert Bella Copy Share Image
Well, that's the great thing about indie film, in general. If it's not subject to the constraints of too much pressure from… — Ty Burrell Copy Share Image
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![“He's [Constable] a great painter as far as it goes, but I don't think he's remotely interesting. Not really. It's very pretty and it's very thorough, but it's not evocative, it's not dramatic, it doesn't do what Beethoven does - it doesn't shake you down to the roots of your soul, which Turner…” quote by Mike Leigh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ec/mike-leigh-9087_character_he-s-constable-a-great-painter-as-far-as_2708924.png)
![“On their own, each [character] is a victim of no importance. But when you bring them together, they become a dangerous weapon. Jeanne is the vowel and Sophie the consonant. Psychologists know this phenomenon well. Each individual is harmless, but together they create an explosive chemical…” quote by Claude Chabrol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/937/claude-chabrol-21663_character_on-their-own-each-character-is-a-victim_319734.jpg)
![“persuading himself that he was a most conscientious and glorious martyr, [he] nobly resolved to do what, if he had examined his own heart a little more carefully, he would have found he could not resist. Such is the sleight of hand by which we juggle with ourselves, and change our very weaknesses…” quote by Charles Dickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/686/charles-dickens-34_character_persuading-himself-that-he-was-a-most-co_2393256.jpg)
