Likable Quotes

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Bill Maher does something amazing in Religulous. He makes Michael Moore look incredibly likable in comparison. — Mick LaSalle
The public official must pick his way nicely, must learn to placate though not to yield too much, to have the art of honeyed words… — Learned Hand
There is an apprenticeship system in jazz. You teach the young ones. So even if the musicians weren't personally that likable, they felt an obligation… — Dave Van Ronk
In order to appeal to a wider audience on network in order to survive, generally your characters need to be, at a base level, a… — Shawn Ryan
We can always make ourselves liked provided we act likable, but we cannot always make ourselves esteemed, no matter what our merits are. — Nicolas Malebranche
Of all American cities of whatever size the most friendly on preliminary inspection, and on further acquaintance the most likable. The happiest-hearted, the gayest, the… — Irvin S. Cobb
It's hard not to like Asimov; he's a really likable guy. — Cory Doctorow
You can track elections by who was playing that president on 'SNL' at that time. There's the theory that the more likable or charismatic impression… — Jordan Peele
Stars don't want to have flaws. Stars like to be likable. — Jeff Daniels
It's a funny show. The characters are surprisingly likable, given how ugly they are. We've got this huge cast of characters that we can move… — Matt Groening
We have hated the French for years. Now you have just joined the club. It makes you much more likable. — Simon Cowell
I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable. — Matt Dillon
I don't mind playing somebody who's not likable, or makes the audience feel slightly conflicted. — James McAvoy
Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown:… — Walker Percy
I've trained myself to illuminate the things in my personality that are likable and to hide and protect the things that are less likeable. — Will Smith
It's rather disconcerting to sit around a table in a critique of someone else's work, only to realize that the antagonist in the story is… — Michelle Richmond
The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him. — Joseph Heller
Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful. They tend to brighten… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
The more likable he is, the more deadly he is.â€ -Katniss Everdeen — Suzanne Collins
The people are immensely likableâ€” cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted, and unfailingly obliging. Their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water. They have… — Bill Bryson

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