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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.

If a biopic is ever made on me, Priyanka Chopra will be able to do justice to my character. She is not only talented, but I also like the way she conducts herself. I am happy that she is making...

Quotes by Asha Bhosle

It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

Rascals are always sociable, more's the pity! and the chief sign that a man has any nobility in his character is the little pleasure he takes in others' company.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

National character is only another name for the particular form which the littleness, perversity and baseness of mankind take in every country. Every nation mocks at other nations, and all are right.

Quotes by Arthur Schopenhauer

He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid.

Arthur Miller

I believe that a large part of the training in the regional theaters is in imitation of the British style of acting. The British orientation is textual; they start from the language and work toward the character.

Quotes by Arthur Penn

When a character bears the same name as the author it's just an invitation to have some fun.

Quotes by Arthur Phillips

The universal narrator knows all and can enter a character's head any time he chooses.

Quotes by Arthur Herzog

I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.

Arthur Conan Doyle

I try to deign golf courses that are individual in character and individual in their own standing.

Quotes by Arnold Palmer

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

Quotes by Arnold Palmer

I want to to play some fun, interesting, crazy little character. I would love to get into something really fun and cool. It would be awesome.

Quotes by Aron Eisenberg

Every character, for me, is a new discovery.

Quotes by Arjun Kapoor

As an actor, it's my job to prepare myself for a role. If the character is realistic, one can't go wrong.

Quotes by Arjun Rampal

I refuse to work evenings or weekends. If a script sees my character meeting for dinner, I put a line through the words and make them meet for lunch.

Quotes by Armando Iannucci

I find it an easy way into writing pieces is to think what the character's voice is like, and start from there.

Quotes by Armando Iannucci

I have about as much control over how I look as the guy who's short and looks more like a character actor - we both have the same drive to be actors and we both have the same drive to...

Quotes by Armie Hammer

Rest in peace, Harold Lederman. When I was younger, my brother and I used to imitate his famous 'OK, Jim!' line while watching the big 'HBO Boxing' events. What an amazing character he was, and while I never met him,...

Quotes by Ariel Helwani

Filming a movie is different from a TV show because film is a lot quicker, you get to see the character progress and grow all in one script, and in television, you wait for a weekly update on each character.

Quotes by Ariel Winter

Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is,...

Aristotle

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.