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title: "3 Characters Autonomy Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [In a novel there's not much autobiography. There are characters in transit. Naturally, I can project something of my experiences onto the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dacia-maraini/in-a-novel-there-s-not-much-autobiography-there-are-characters-in/)

[Dacia Maraini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dacia-maraini/)

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> [ “A great number of elements in the characters’ lives, both psychic and factual, are not communicated to us. \[…\] These characters, I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pierre-bayard/a-great-number-of-elements-in-the-characters-lives-both-psychic-and/)

[Pierre Bayard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pierre-bayard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/558/pierre-bayard-29513_books_a-great-number-of-elements-in-the-charac_1030375.jpg)

> [I'm obviously interested in playing characters who have autonomy, who drive the story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-bishe/i-m-obviously-interested-in-playing-characters-who-have-autonomy-who/)

[Kerry Bishe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kerry-bishe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f38/kerry-bishe-17518_autonomy_i-m-obviously-interested-in-playing-char_2630599.jpg)

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