Characters Quotes

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We must consider the distinctive characters and the general nature of plants from the point of view of their morphology , their behavior under external… — Theophrastus
Mitch and I have known each other for such a long time, and we're both so pleased to be given this opportunity at this point… — Susan Sullivan
I realized that I wanted to play characters and do traditional theatre. I wanted to make believe again. I like putting on a costume and… — Lusia Strus
In particular, people have trouble understanding where I stand in relation to my characters, and very often this gets reduced to me making vicious fun… — Todd Solondz
You can be interested in a Jane Smiley novel whether or not anyone says a word. She enters into her characters thoughts with great understanding… — Richard Russo
A popular character in old Italian plays, who imitated with ludicrous incompetence the "buffone", or clown, and was therefore the ape of an ape; for… — Ambrose Bierce
Twitter is the ultimate service for the mobile age. Its simplification and constraint of the publishing medium to 140 characters is perfectly complementary to a… — Matt Mullenweg
Somebody like Mailer brings to that role everything that he stands for. The types of characters that I gravitate towards, the types of icons, tend… — Matthew Barney
Other people, including me, have written books with main characters who were old and rich. Or old and brilliant. Old sages, old wizards, old rich… — Elizabeth Moon
My Cape women are generally true to type - big hearted, motherly women who love the sea. My other characters, with the exception of the… — Joseph C. Lincoln
In the first few pages, Kundera discusses several abstract historical figures: Robespierre, Nietzsche, Hitler. For Eunice's sake, I wanted him to get to the plot,… — Gary Shteyngart
I came from the stage so it was a different kind of acting, or a different arena of acting, and I just loved to do… — Freddy Rodriguez
When I owned the theater, I had the Glen Miller Orchestra. I had 20 girls singing and dancing. I had a cast of characters. It… — Bobby Vinton
Truly great actors carry their characters in silence with them. They communicate without words the relationships that predate the movie. — Sam Mendes
I've done it with Broadcast News-where there was no finish line, there was no agenda that I had to move all the characters to this… — James L. Brooks
We can bring to characters dark and bright sides that nobody even dreams about. — Sonia Braga
The point of my explanation is I'm very subjective when it comes to describing my characters: they are all a little bit a part of… — Eric Roberts
The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about what goes on before the movie starts. — Sam Mendes
I look at the books on my library shelves. They certainly seem dormant. But what if the characters are quietly rearranging themselves? What if Emma… — Verlyn Klinkenborg
Don't think about how your characters sound, but how they see. Watch the world through their eyes - study the extraordinary and the mundane through… — Dinaw Mengestu

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