Character Quotes

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I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of… — Camille Claudel
Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character. — Henry Clay
Heart is what drives us and determines our fate. That is what I need for my characters in my books: a passionate heart. I need… — Isabel Allende
Character is a journey, not a destination. — William J. Clinton
As you get older and ease your way into being a character actor you have to be comfortable with where you are in life and… — George Clooney
I love my grey hair and wrinkles. I love the fact that my face has more of an edge and more character than it did… — George Clooney
The idea that every time you do a film you're supposed to be tortured confuses me. I mean, guys who say, 'Oh, it's really tough,… — George Clooney
The people I've respected most in the industry over the years - Paul Newman, for instance. I just loved the way he handled growing old… — George Clooney
The preparation for building a series of thrillers based on a single character is kind of like the preparation for becoming a parent: The best… — Harlan Coben
There are too many souls of wood not to love those wooden characters who do indeed have a soul. — Jean Cocteau
Speaking of Twitter, I don't even know if I composed a blog entry in 2009, as I was too busy parceling my every thought into… — Diablo Cody
I like involved projects. I'm driven by the idea of characters and the song-cycle form is similar to a musical. — Tori Amos
I am more spontaneous than my character. — Gillian Anderson
In writing lyrics - well, for me, anyway - it's about getting into character, you know? 'Who is writing this?' In the case of the… — Ian Anderson
None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the… — Marian Anderson
Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual… — Walter Anderson
I think that the best way to explain that is that my mother gave me all the color and character and flare and liveliness, and… — Julie Andrews
The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted… — Maya Angelou
I didn't want to be greedy. It's a mark of bad character and I always believed that pigs go the slaughterhouse. — Walter Annenberg
The conquering of adversity produces strength of character, forges self-confidence, engenders self-respect, and assures success in righteous endeavor. — Richard G. Scott

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