Quotes about character
character rushing talent
A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
character history mankind
The history of mankind is his character.
character literature world
Character is formed in the stormy billows of the world.
character sea solitude
Talents are nurtured best in solitude, But character on life's tempestuous seas!
character men
The history of a man is in his character.
character men judging
Judge a man's character by what he finds ridiculous.
character men ideas
Every man must form himself as a particular being, seeking, however, to attain that general idea of which all mankind are constituents.
character world tempest
Character is constructed amidst the tempests of the World
character men follow-through
Character - in things great and small - is indicated when a man (or person) pursues with sustained follow-through what he feels himself capable of doing.
character writing light
Generally speaking, an author's style is a faithful copy of his mind. If you would write a lucid style, let there first be light in your own mind; and if you would write a grand style, you ought to have a grand character.
character spirit bosoms
What a mighty spirit in a narrow bosom. [Ger., Welch' hoher Geist in einer engen Brust.]
character solitude world
Talent is nurtured in solitude; character is formed in the stormy billows of the world. [Ger., Es bildet ein talent sich in der Stille, Sich ein Charakter in dem Strom der Welt.]
character promise bias
I can promise to be upright, but not to be without bias. [Ger., Aufrichtig zu sein kann ich versprechen; unparteiisch zu sein aber nicht.]
character chiefs aim
The formation of one's character ought to be everyone's chief aim.
character world talent
Talent develops in quiet, alone; character is sharpened in the torrent of the world.
character
Character calls forth character.
character unique flaws
Everyone loves characters that are relatable or who have unique quirks or tragic flaws.
character culture ifs
I wouldn't be surprised if some day, they put the Simpsons in the Smithsonian. It's become part of our culture, those characters. Joe Mantegna
character actors kind
I'm a character actor so I've jumped around to all kinds of things.
character views voice
My view of an excellent novel was probably set in the golden age of fiction in the 19th century: narrative, character and voice are of equal importance. Joanna Trollope
character helping
You can't help parts of yourself leaking into other characters.
character play want
I want the chance to play very different characters, and I've always wanted to do more films. Joanne Froggatt
character purpose earnest
You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose. Joaquin Phoenix
character play intention
The less someone knows about me, the better, because my intention is to play a variety of characters.
character heroism film
In most films - especially in regards to the protagonist - really from the get-go they set up some scenario that endears that character to the audience. Or imbues him with some nobility or heroism or something.
character ideas film
In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with.
character mean way
Every single movie that I've ever done has affected my life; I always feel more changed by a character than I affect them or change them, always. I mean, that's just kind of the way it is.
character thinking hard-times
I still have a hard time saying who Johnny [ Cash ] is in one sentence. He seemed so contradictory in his actions, and I think that's probably what is most fascinating about him and what made him such an interesting character to study.
character
I don't bring my life into a character at all.
character play good-character
I'd like to play nothing but good characters. Joan Leslie
character writing thinking
Sometimes an actor performs a character, but sometimes an actor just performs. With writing, I don't think it's performing a character, really, if the character you're performing is yourself. I don't see that as playing a role. It's just appearing in public. Joan Didion
character ideas talking
I don't have a very clear idea of who the characters are until they start talking.
character want complicated
You have to make sure you have the characters you want. That's really the most complicated part.