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Character Quotes

Character shows up in fiction, politics and physics.

"Character" is used two distinct ways in this collection — as a literary term about how a fictional character carries moral weight, and as a description of personal integrity tied to one's politics and work. For traits and personality more broadly, see Personality quotes.

I've always loved dogs and have had one since I was three. We bought her from a kid selling puppies out of a cardboard box on the street where we lived in New York City. Great dog. We named her...

Quotes by Bob Peterson

I gotta say, Pluto is such a great character, and if I ever got to work with him, I'd be very happy. The scene where he gets caught in fly paper, he's such a great dog!

Quotes by Bob Peterson

I'm a very great non-violent character. I would never resort to violence to change anything.

Quotes by Bob Brown

Once we begin to make our churches safety zones in a military-style approach, we're going to lose something of the character of our places of worship.

Quotes by Blase J. Cupich

I feel like my rise is connected to my lyrics, my look, my dance, my character, it all feeds into the same funnel, which is me, myself.

Quotes by Blueface

The discipline you learn and character you build from setting and achieving a goal can be more valuable than the achievement of the goal itself.

Quotes by Bo Bennett

Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.

Quotes by Bo Bennett

Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict.

Quotes by Bob Ainsworth

It's a music video but she was real specific on the character that Mary J. Blige was playing, and that I was playing in this video and I told her whenever you get to jump to the big screen I'd...

Quotes by Blair Underwood

I love taking a character and raining holy hell down on them and seeing how they respond, how they react. It's one of the things I do in almost all my books - my protagonist is put through a very...

Quotes by Blake Crouch

So, it's cool that, yes, Hal Jordan is a superhero, but my character is a real-world hero in her own life.

Quotes by Blake Lively

Ngila Dixon is such an incredible costume designer. She's such a cool, stylish woman. She has such an understanding of character.

Quotes by Blake Lively

People say, 'Well, whose career do you follow? Where do you see your career going? What movie do you want to do next?' And I can't tell you what type of movie I would go and do next. I would...

Quotes by Blake Lively

When I'm playing a character, I don't wear perfume.

Quotes by Blake Lively

A lot of the time I get obsessed by little nerdy things in my corner that no one else is interested in. I have that nerd factor in my character.

Quotes by Bjork

I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

Quotes by Bjorn Borg

I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.

Quotes by Bjorn Borg

I grew up when one of America's greatest black playwrights, August Wilson, was writing about life in Pittsburgh, but I never saw myself in any of his straight-male plays. And then I see 'Angels,' which was so honest and painful,...

Quotes by Billy Porter

For me it's always about first impressions. I trust my instincts. I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much. I enjoy the psychology of the character but I...

Quotes by Billy Zane

I'm viewed as this weird, crippled character. But you got to take your lumps.

Quotes by Billy Corgan

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "character" appear on this page?
Several - literary character in the sense of a written character's moral dimension, the idea that one's politics and the character of their work are inseparable, the freeing quality of dialogue comedy, and even a scientific reference to the "duality of character" in matter and radiation.
Is there a quote about writing and moral character in fiction?
Yes, one quote discusses how everything in fiction ultimately comes down to the relationship between the reader, the writer, and the characters, questioning whether a character addresses moral being in an important way. For more, see the Characters page.
Is there a quote connecting politics and creative work?
Yes, one quote states a belief that "one's politics and the character of his particular work are inseparable," reflecting a radical viewpoint. Browse the Personality page for more on how personal outlook shapes expression.
Is there a quote about comedy writing and characters?
Yes, one quote describes finding it liberating that in dialogue comedy, the characters and what they say aren't the writer themselves - just fleeting thoughts and observations rather than stated truths. For more on how characters take shape, see the Character Development page.
Is there a scientific quote about "character" here?
Yes, interestingly - one quote uses "duality of character" to describe how matter and radiation sometimes behave like waves and sometimes like particles, applying the word in a scientific rather than literary sense. For more on how character is portrayed, check out the Characterization page.

Unusually, one entry borrows the word from physics, describing the dual wave-and-particle character of matter and radiation. Continue with Characters quotes or Character Development quotes.