Character Quote by Brandon Sanderson

It seems to me that most characters, in anything, are flawed in some way, just like most people. You look for the good in…

— Aidan Gillen

I think flawed characters are important, because no one is perfect.

— Anna Todd

Look for the contradictions in every character, especially in your heroes and villains. No one should be what they first seem to be. Surprise…

— Elia Kazan

I say characters who are strong and wrong just have an assuredness about them that you can't even wrap your head around, you can't…

— Ego Nwodim

Until a character becomes a personality it cannot be believed.

— Walt Disney

A false tale often betrays itself.

— Aesop

Think of every character as a main character. They believe they're the main characters in their stories. No one should just be an obstacle.

— Ben Edlund

Readers of novels often fall into the bad habit of being overly exacting about the characters' moral flaws. They apply to these fictional beings…

— Edmund White

What's the use of stories that aren't even true?

— Salman Rushdie

Lot of stories in deceit, how characters deceive other people, but most of all, I think, how they deceive themselves. We're not as tricky…

— Peter Orner

I think many people have contradictions to them and I love characters that deal with those contradictions.

— Giancarlo Esposito

I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their…

— Emily Giffin