Quotes about character
character men progress
As men get on in life, they acquire a love for sincerity, and somewhat less solicitude to be lulled or amused. In the progress ofthe character, there is an increasing faith in the moral sentiment, and a decreasing faith in propositions. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character men genius
It is not what talents or genius a man has, but how he is to his talents, that constitutes friendship and character. The man thatstands by himself, the universe stands by him also.
character eggs volcanoes
We are like travellers using the cinders of a volcano to roast their eggs. Whilst we see that it always stands ready to clothe what we would say, we cannot avoid the question whether the characters are not significant of themselves.
character able mark
To be able to discern that what is true is true, and that what is false is false,--this is the mark and character of intelligence.
character lasts foundation
The foundation of culture, as of character, is at last the moral sentiment.
character yankees unions
Remarkable trait in the American Character is the union, not very infrequent, of Yankee cleverness with spiritualism.
character past judging
It takes a good deal of character to judge a person by his future instead of his past
character men may
In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil.
character force cumulative
The force of character is cumulative.
character action kind
Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.
character government abuse
The antidote to this abuse of formal Government, is, the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual.
character progress citizens
The State must follow, and not lead, the character and progress of the citizen.
character cartoon comedy
Maybe I'll just become a cartoon character because there's nothing left for me to do in an R-rated comedy. Sean William Scott
character careers phases
At times it's been weird because for the first phase of my career, I've been really well-known for a character that I was so not like and a character I never anticipated doing.
character thinking play
Well, it was interesting because when I was going to do it the first time in my head was Leonardo DiCaprio [for Chris] and Marlon Brando was going to play the character that Hal Holbrook eventually played. But then when it wasn't to be and there was no promise that it ever would be I think some part of me didn't want to attach specifics to it anymore - actors or anything else - because I wanted to see it made that much more badly. Sean Penn
character writing thinking
I think the writing and the casting and all of that has so much to do with actors becoming their characters. I think if an actor is right for a role, casting sees that and the words that are on the page, depending on how it's written, can really help your character develop. Scott Michael Foster
character people scary
I can only show what I have received from the characters. That's what's scary because you're never going to be everyone's taste and you don't want to let people down. But, I can only do what I can do. Lily James
character creating way
Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use. Lily Tomlin
character pity-love feelings
The purpose of a short story is ... that the reader shall come away with the satisfactory feeling that a particular insight into human character has been gained, or that his (or her) knowledge of life has been deepened, or that pity, love or sympathy for a human being is awakened. Lin Yutang
character tuesday actors
I'm not the kind of actor that would know what my character had for breakfast last Tuesday. Liam Neeson
character best-kept-secrets people
Northern Ireland is the world’s best kept secret, both in the character of its people and its scenery.
character people matter
I know that some people work differently, but I have to work from the inside out. It doesn't matter how big the character is, there has to be a truthful core. Lesley Ann Warren
character television tvs
I've worked in the theater, television, and films. A five-hour TV series is certainly more time than a character I'd be playing in a film. Lennie James
character interesting trying
Everyone is complicated one way or another. But it's interesting to dig into a complicated character, to try to find that within yourself. Lena Olin
character boxing cartoon
I am definitely not scared of Mike Tyson. I am at the top of the food chain and he is looking to knock me off. Mike's an arrogant imbecile. He sounds like a cartoon character. Lennox Lewis
character love-is creating
When it comes to acting, it's about creating a character and bringing forth a director's vision. It's a weird feeling, because with acting, it's just not about me. I love being in that position, because with the music, it's always about me. Lenny Kravitz
character writing exercise
When I'm in the studio, I write the music, I play the different instruments, I produce it, I arrange it, and it's a self-indulgent exercise. It's the way I make my music. And when I'm acting, I get to leave myself behind, which is a relief. I get to collaborate with a director; I respect the director's medium and all the actors and actresses. So at the end of the day, it's about a character and it's about a director's vision. It's a really good balance for being so intense and alone in my personal process of making music.
character parenting people
The true test of a person's character is how they treat the people in life that they don't need. Lee Corso
character towns growing
Bluffton is growing. But we must hold on to that small-town character. Laura Bush
character play moral-high-ground
And while I might not always agree with the viewpoint I have to portray, because I play a district attorney, as an actress I can always tell myself that my character is trying to take the moral high ground. Lara Flynn Boyle
character winning mad
One of the reasons they [the Japanese] have bad eyesight is probably these microscopic characters [furigana] which have many lines and strokes to them.& We wonder why they went mad and bombed Pearl Harbor when they knew they couldn't win. That [the Japanese language] would be a reason. L. Ron Hubbard
character mean angel
Angels can help us understand what intuition means in a personal way. Angels are actually in charge of a large part of our intuitive self. Viewing intuition from the perspective of angel consciousness, we can say that intuition is our way of tapping into a higher power for guidance and awareness. Terry Taylor
character writing thinking
Once you have your character sitting right there in your head, all you really need to do is wind them up, put them down, and simply write down what they do, say, or think. Terry Pratchett