Bursting Quote by Bernice L. McFadden

I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their vulnerabilities and…

— Helen Mirren

Writing a long novel is like survival training. Physical strength is as necessary as artistic sensitivity.

— Anonymous

I'm often drawn to characters that are more obviously one thing. They're passionate, and there is always an element of strength because I think…

— Kate Winslet

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

— Margot Asquith

Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one's balance in spite of them.

— Carl von Clausewitz

“Character development is vital when writing a strong story. Weak characters make for weak stories.”

— Beem Weeks

Strong is beautiful. I want to shatter that stereotype that strong isn't beautiful, because it absolutely is.

— Hilary Knight

I do think that the strongest character is somebody that you can connect with to your personal self, or at least find the humanity…

— Ruthie Ann Miles

“A person is never as quiet or unrestrained as they seem, or as bad or good, as vulnerable or as strong, as sweet or…

— Deb Caletti

Being strong means rejoicing in who you are, complete with imperfections.

— Margaret Woodhouse

“An author’s strong belief and enthusiasm will affect the writing of the book and often the publisher’s commitment to it.”

— Sterling Lord

"Strong" to people means "real." It means you believe that's a person who exists, as opposed to some two-dimensional depiction of women.

— Jane Fonda