Characters Quote by Wilbur Smith Download Open image “To me, my characters are more real than most people I meet.” — Wilbur Smith ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Characters Me Meet More Most People Real Than
My characters are quite as real to me as so-called real people; which is one reason why I'm not subject to what is known… — William S. Burroughs Copy Share Image
I'm not in the business of meddling with people's destinies - and yes, my characters are real people to me. They have histories and… — Jonathan Evison Copy Share Image
I'm very interested in people, so if a character happens to be real, there's that much more to look at. — Toby Jones Copy Share Image
Every reader knows about the feeling that characters in books seem more real than real people. — Cornelia Funke Copy Share Image
I'm not saying I talk to cartoon characters all the time, but the characters are very real to me. In a very non-insane way. — Paul Dini Copy Share Image
My characters seem real because they are drawn from the realities of my life. I didn't have to research their pain; I just tapped… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I treat all my characters as if they were real, and I am scrupulous about the details of their lives. — Kathryn Lasky Copy Share Image
All I can guess is that when I write, I forget that it's not real. I'm living the story, and I think people can… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
When I write, I forget that it's not real. I'm living the story, and I think people can read that sincerity about the characters.… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
My characters are fictional. I get ideas from real people, sometimes, but my characters always exist only in my head. — S. E. Hinton Copy Share Image
The characters are whole, real people to me that I'm getting to know, and since real people are all flawed, so are my characters,… — Sara Zarr Copy Share Image
Sometimes it is best for men not to attempt to interfere with destiny. Our prayers can be answered in ways which we do not… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
“uninvited help he might offer would be rejected. He was surprised and delighted when she placed a hand on his shoulder as she climbed… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I still get enormous pleasure and a sense of fulfillment out of writing a book that I'm proud of. I see myself as a… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
My mother-in-law speaks not a word of English. I speak not a word of Tajiki. So I smile at her ingratiatingly and she fixes… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I used to own an island in the Seychelles and had a big boat there and one day I came across some Somali pirates… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
The mistake the apartheid government made was they gave the black people nothing, so they had nothing to lose. But now a lot of… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
There is no quick way of making money. People come to you with tips for the races or offer the latest Ponzi scheme, but… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I go on a hunting safari at least once a year to Botswana, which is fantastic because we have a huge area of wilderness… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Usually halfway through a book I have a serious depression, so I go on safari on my ranch in South Africa, or fishing off… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
Let it simply be said that we know more about the details of the hours immediately before and the actual death of Jesus, in… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
The first story I ever sold was to 'Argosy' magazine, which no longer exists. That issue also contained work by several other more celebrated… — Wilbur Smith Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
I'm truly, 100% guided by the characters and my Muse. If one of the characters suddenly decided to do something very different, I'd just… — Lori Foster Copy Share Image
You do get fond of your characters. Handing them on is like giving a child to a nanny. — Julian Fellowes Copy Share Image
Your job as a writer is to find storylines, narrative structures, and characters to show the things that you believe rather than saying them… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
On the stage, the characters express themselves more through words than images. So the arguments of the characters and the tension between characters -… — Alan Alda Copy Share Image
I really like all of the characters in 'The Secret History' by Donna Tartt, especially Camilla, the one girl. I find her fascinating. — Hannah Murray Copy Share Image
I've just always loved really good projects. The things that draw me into a new project have very little to do with genre and… — Jewel Staite Copy Share Image
“Take care of your costume and your confidence will take care of itself.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
My characters in both 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' films were so relatable that every other guy connects with me. — Kartik Aaryan Copy Share Image
I think if you're too embroiled in the need to relate too closely to the character, then you start to judge the character for… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
There is a comfort zone of knowing where things are going and having characters in place, but the action gets more and more dramatic… — Jerry B. Jenkins Copy Share Image
