Character Quotes

9624 Character quotes by 4950 unique authors

My characters have undergone the same process of simplification as the colors. Now that they have been simplified, they appear more human and alive than… — Joan Miro
Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government. — James K. Polk
Psychology is the science of the intellects, characters and behavior of animals including man. — Edward Thorndike
On the whole, the psychological work of the last quarter of the nineteenth century emphasized the study of consciousness to the neglect of the total… — Edward Thorndike
The primary danger of the television screen lies not so much in the behavior it produces as the behavior it prevents-the talks, the games, the… — Urie Bronfenbrenner
There is no more critical indicator of the future of a society than the character, competence, and integrity of its youth. — Urie Bronfenbrenner
What determines how much time and deliberate practice a child is willing to devote to achievement? Nothing less than her character. — Martin Seligman
I have this theory that the likeability question comes up so much more with female characters created by female authors than it does with male… — Curtis Sittenfeld
When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround… — David Brin
I like to be surprised. Fresh implications and plot twists erupt as a story unfolds. Characters develop backgrounds, adding depth and feeling. Writing feels like… — David Brin
By the end, you should be inside your character, actually operating from within somebody else, and knowing him pretty well, as that person knows himself… — William Trevor
Affliction is the school in which great virtues are acquired, in which great characters are formed. — Hannah More
The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self - our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds. — Robert Greene
Do not accept the roles that society foists on you. Re-create yourself by forging a new identity, one that commands attention and never bores the… — Robert Greene
You put a character out there and you're in their power. You're in trouble if they're in yours. — Ann Beattie
It is in their 'good' characters that novelists make, unawares, the most shocking self- revelations. — C.S. Lewis
When you come to knowing God, the initiative lies on His side. If He does not show Himself, nothing you can do will enable you… — C.S. Lewis
Character issues such as drug abuse are not exclusive to Detroit Public Schools. My reference to substance abuse, not intended to focus on any particular… — Kwame Kilpatrick
The first thing I did when I made a little bit of money as a singer was to buy myself an amber necklace. This is… — Renee Fleming
It has been said that a nation reveals its character by the values it upholds. — Kay Granger
I've thought a lot about the power of empathy. In my work, it's the current that connects me and my actual pulse to a fictional… — Meryl Streep
Plays can create empathy. If you put a Muslim character on stage, and make him a full character, you're making it possible for the audience… — Unknown Author
In the vast majority of movies, everything is done for the audience. We are cued to laugh or cry, be frightened or relieved; Hitchcock called… — Roger Ebert
Within a single scene, it seems to be unwise to have access to the inner reflections of more than one character. The reader generally needs… — John Ciardi
Our easiest approach to a definition of any aspect of fiction is always by considering the sort of demand it makes on the reader. Curiosity… — E. M. Forster

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