if an author would have us feel a strong degree of compassion, his characters must not be too perfect. — Anna Letitia Barbauld Copy Share Image
I've always had a compassion for characters in novels - the sense that they are, whatever they might think, living in a… — John Crowley Copy Share Image
My impulse is to create an aesthetic that's about a humanistic approach to a world and trying to create compassion for all… — Mike White Copy Share Image
You have to have empathy, knowledge and compassion for your characters if you're a writer. — Paul Haggis Copy Share Image
I want to have compassion for my characters - I feel like I am the characters when I'm writing them. — Mike White Copy Share Image