Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

To me to write well is to battle stereotypes. To write well is to create three-dimensional characters that seem human. — David Henry Hwang
I find it very hard to sit down and create an idea or especially a new character on command. Usually my characters evolve by accident… — John Kricfalusi
Basically the children who watch it just see the little characters they love, and so they're not discerning about whether it looks great or it's… — Don Bluth
If you start with character, you probably will end up with good drawings. — Chuck Jones
As you become acquainted with a character you are creating, you add parts of yourself that are pertinent to that character. — Chuck Jones
Each character represented a trait that resides in me. — Chuck Jones
The power of thought is the light of knowledge, the power of will is the energy of character, the power of heart is love. Reason,… — Ludwig Feuerbach
By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great… — Fredrik Bajer
I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and multi-faceted. The opposite… — Michael Connelly
I like books that have razor-sharp plotting that snaps and moves along. It's not about the main character being different at the end. I don't… — Brad Thor
Action, reaction, motivation, emotion, all have to come from the characters. Writing a love scene requires the same elements from the writer as any other. — Nora Roberts
Actually, I find it great fun to develop family series with lots of characters. — Nora Roberts
Americans want to defeat terrorism and they want the basic character of this country to survive and prosper. They want both security and liberty, and… — Russ Feingold
I don't write for an audience. I write for myself. And if I imagine an audience at all, it's the characters, but I know that… — Ursula Hegi
It is often in the trial of adversity that we learn those most critical lessons that form our character and shape our destiny. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
It would be nice to say the rich people, the fancy people, all behaved like bastards and the poor slobs all came through like heroes.… — Walter Lord
My fear -- and what Ive read and heard -- is that lesbians feel like [The L Word cast] all have long hair, and everyone… — Leisha Hailey
In the courageous standing of uncertainty, faith shows most visibly its dynamic character. — Paul Tillich
The Humbling is not vintage Roth, despite its compelling premise. The bizarre series of episodes -- mostly sexual encounters with women -- which make up… — Philip Hensher
I was always a character actress and never a sex symbol. Even when I was the leading lady, I was a character actor. — Shirley MacLaine
And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being a true character - is to be someone the audience… — Anna Friel
I went from people just thinking I was, like, a baby to people thinking I’m this, like, sex freak that really just pops molly and… — Miley Cyrus
It is not my behavior to either wear minimum clothes, to band or to even be comfortable with a sex-symbol label. I just want to… — Katrina Kaif
Twenty-five, 30 years ago, the barometer of human rights in the United States were black people. That is no longer true. The barometer for judging… — Bayard Rustin
Two things I do well in books are sex and violence, but I don't want gratuitous sex or violence. The sex and violence are only… — Laurell K. Hamilton

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