Character Quote by Anonymous

Nothing is so indecent that it cannot be said to another person if the proper words are used to convey it.

— Giovanni Boccaccio

“What am I to call it? Diffidence? The fear of ridicule? Inverted vanity? What matters names, if it has brought me to this? I…

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Of course it's a lot easier for me if I think of myself as a character to say certain things; it gives me a…

— Moyra Davey

“I know you do; and it is that which makes the wonder. With your good sense, to be so honestly blind to the follies…

— Jane Austen

“I didn't know whether it was better to maintain a fierce distinction between yourself and your acquaintances in society in order to deal with…

— Osamu Dazai

Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal oneself.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“But even in Curzon Street society, if you say, for instance, that you are a tough guy they will consider you a vulgar, irritating…

— George Mikes

Your character may be judged by how much and how well you talk if you dont talk about yourself.

— Vikrant Parsai

“You never speak about yourself without loss. Your self-condemnation is always accredited, your self-praise discredited. There may be some people of my temperament, I…

— Michel de Montaigne

“At the Theatre: To the Lady Behind Me Dear Madam, you have seen this play; I never saw it till today. You know the…

— A. P. Herbert

“How you see and depict yourself will be the exact way people will treat you”

— Treasure Blue

“I need Thee, O Lord, for a curb on my tongue; when I am tempted to making carping criticisms and cruel judgements, keep me…

— Peter Marshall