Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

Look at the Coen brothers. All their minor characters are as interesting as their protagonists. If the smaller characters are well-written, the whole world of… — Brendan Gleeson
The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants. — Gichin Funakoshi
Seek perfection of character. Be faithful. Endeavor. Respect others. Refrain from violent behaviour. — Gichin Funakoshi
I do a lot with characters' sense of identity. I also like challenging stereotypes, gender roles, things like that. Give me a stereotype or a… — Lynn Flewelling
A writer can't just be well-educated or good at research; to build a living, breathing world with interesting characters, you have to write from the… — Lynn Flewelling
With Amaryllis in Blueberry, Christina Meldrum has woven a beautifully layered, intensely emotional story, with unforgettable characters whose voices will remain with you long after… — Michelle Richmond
Deeply affecting and compulsively readable, The Fifty-First State displays Lisa Borders' emotional acuity, first-rate skills as a storyteller, and profound empathy not only for her… — Unknown Author
Real life this fdar had taught me that in the adult world, fate was chaotic and uncertain. Guidelines for success were arbitrary. But in the… — Ethan Gilsdorf
Amity Gaige has written a flawless book. It does not contain a single false note. Playful and inventive, SCHRODER movingly depicts the ways we confound… — Unknown Author
The most important part of a RPG is the player feeling like they are taking the role of a character in a fully realised fantasy… — Unknown Author
I’d like to be the kind of actor who is remembered for my character. You know how there are cases where even when you watch… — Unknown Author
If I'm really considering doing film from now on then that is the smart thing to do, or you can go either way. You can… — Ray Romano
Rupert Grint is exactly like his character Ron, in that they are both incredibly funny, friendly, and loyal. — Matthew Lewis
I think every character actor at some stage likes to carry a film. It can be extremely liberating to just come in for a scene… — Brendan Gleeson
Wong Kar Wai is a very intense character, very personable, and I believe in general he does not like and he would not want his… — Andy Lau
I definitely have character arcs in mind for each character unless I kill them. — Robert Kirkman
I have things planned for every character like what they're doing down the road and coming to different realizations but I don't have how they… — Robert Kirkman
I want to spend my time exploring the characters we've already got here. I want to give them more time to shine before the team… — Robert Kirkman
People think being remembered most for one character is a negative thing, but I don't. I never expected to be remembered for anything! — Mark Hamill
I think theater has given me the opportunity to show what a character actor I can be. — Mark Hamill
I always find myself gravitating to the analogy of a maze. Think of film noir and if you picture the story as a maze, you… — Christopher Nolan
I have always been a big fan of the character and am more of a moviegoer than a comic book guy, there is always something… — Christopher Nolan
Actors will never be replaced. The thought that somehow a computer version of a character is going to be something people prefer to look at… — Peter Jackson
We can be reluctant to recognize how much of our culture was literary, particularly now that so many of the institutional purveyors of literature happily… — Harold Bloom
Every character actor, in their own little sphere, is the lead. — Dabbs Greer

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