Characteristics Quotes

792 quotes by 648 authors

Like every living thing its prime characteristic is a blind, unreasoned instinct to survive. — Robert A. Heinlein
That the speech of self-disclosure should be translatable seems to me very odd, but I am convinced that it is. The conclusion that I draw… — Wystan Hugh Auden
That which is not slightly distorted lacks sensible appeal; from which it follows that irregularity â€“ that is to say, the unexpected, surprise and astonishment,… — Charles Baudelaire
Sadly, at a time when so much sophisticated cultural criticism by hip intellectuals from diverse locations extols a vision of cultural hybridity, border crossing, subjectivity… — Bell Hooks
Our life of contemplation shall retain the following characteristics: â€”missionary: by going out physically or in spirit in search of souls all over the universe.… — Mother Teresa
Edward Smith: What do you think is the characteristic of a really nice person? Some people you obviously do like more than others. Andy Warhol:… — Andy Warhol
That night we made love "the real way" which we had not yet attempted although married six months. Big mystery. No one knew where to… — Anne Carson
Nobody believes in magicians any more, nobody believes that anyone can come along and wave a wand and turn you into a frog. But if… — Agatha Christie
True Islam taught me that it takes all of the religious, political, economic, psychological, and racial ingredients, or characteristics, to make the Human Family and… — Malcolm X
Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men — George S. Patton
Offence is so easily given. And where the 'minority' issue is involved, the rules seem to shift about: most of the time a person who… — Lynne Truss
A boy is a man in miniature, and though he may sometimes exhibit notable virtue, as well as characteristics that seem to be charming because… — Robertson Davies
Iâ€™m not particularly keen on writing which exhaustively describes the physical characteristics of the people in the story and what theyâ€™re wearingâ€¦ I can always… — Stephen King
Philanthropic people lose all sense of humanity. It is their distinguishing characteristic. — Oscar Wilde
Sometimes, Ms. Lane," he said, "one must break with one's past to embrace one's future. It is never an easy thing to do. It is… — Karen Marie Moning
Animals! the object of insatiable interest, examples of the riddle of life, created, as it were, to reveal the human being to man himself, displaying… — Bruno Schulz
The aims of these three groups are entirely irreconcilable. The aim of the High is to remain where they are. The aim of the Middle… — George Orwell
Sorry, Bex," Jason said "You don't have the recognizable facial characteristics - such as a huge chin, or a large amount of real estate between… — Meg Cabot
As usual, it occurred to me that words were the only thing that could possibly save me from this situation. This was a characteristic misunderstanding… — Yukio Mishima
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate… — Henry David Thoreau

Who Wrote These Characteristics Quotes

648 authors contributed a total of 792 Characteristics Quotes, led by these top contributors: