Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

Testing of self is a regular part of our own lives, so it seems natural to make it a part of the lives of my… — Terry Brooks
Steven Erikson is an extraordinary writer. I read Gardens of the Moon with great pleasure. And now that I have read it, I would be… — Stephen R. Donaldson
Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters. When readers start asking about character motivations instead… — Alan Dean Foster
Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities. Wider travels have given… — Alan Dean Foster
For me the most interesting characters are outwardly static, but inwardly charged by an overriding passion. — Andrei Tarkovsky
I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself. — Akira Kurosawa
The characters in my films try to live honestly and make the most of the lives they've been given. I believe you must live honestly… — Akira Kurosawa
Something that you should take particular notice of is the fact that the best scripts have very few explanatory passages. Adding explanation to the descriptive… — Akira Kurosawa
In a way, the great thing about Batman is that there are so many of him that you can usually find one you like. Often,… — Unknown Author
If we can implant in our people the Christian virtues which we sum up in the word character, and, at the same time, give them… — Unknown Author
To watch an American on a beach or crowding into a subway, or buying a theater ticket, or sitting at home with his radio on,… — Alistair Cooke
I am accounted by some people as a good man. How cheap that character is acquired! Pay your debts, don't borrow money, nor twist your… — Charles Lamb
Culture is not just an ornament; it is the expression of a nation's character, and at the same time it is a powerful instrument to… — W. Somerset Maugham
Climate helps to shape the character of peoples, certainly no people more than the English. The uncertainty of their climate has helped to make the… — H E Bates
The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and it would have done somewhat more, if the government had… — Henry David Thoreau
The experience of the ages that are past, the hopes of the ages that are yet to come, unite their voices in an appeal to… — Horace Mann
To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of… — James E. Faust
At the end of your lives you will not be judged by academic successes, the degrees or diplomas earned, the positions held, the material wealth… — Howard W. Hunter
Daja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not. — Tamora Pierce
While we remain a nation decisively shaped by religious faith, our politics and our culture are, in the main, less influenced by movements and arguments… — Jon Meacham
Christian teaching about sex is not a set of isolated prohibitions; it is an integral part of what the Bible has to say about living… — Rowan Williams
Most of the soap operas always use the Christmas special to kill huge quantities of their characters. So they have trams coming off their rails,… — Julian Fellowes
It's fun when you start a movie, because it's kind of like you get to go Christmas shopping... you get to make your wish list… — Spike Jonze
As if they were our own handiwork we place a high value on our characters. — Epicurus
Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership. — John C. Maxwell

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