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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.

It's much easier to come back as a recurring character. Because you already know his traits and who he is and what he's about.

Quotes by Adam Beach

Trump is kind of fascinating. I wish he was only seen in black-and-white 'cause he's like a character from the 1890s.

Quotes by Ad-Rock

I eat, sleep, and drink my character. It is my fantasy to go to another planet.

Quotes by Ace Frehley

If the great American people will only keep their temper, on both sides of the line, the troubles will come to an end, and the question which now distracts the country will be settled just as surely as all other...

Abraham Lincoln

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

Abraham Lincoln

There is always going to be a little bit of me in each character.

Quotes by Abraham Benrubi

Well, you know, I never want to feel like I have a set plan of what I'm supposed to do. I kind of like to go script by script, and if I like the character and like the story that's...

Quotes by Abigail Breslin

I never want to play the same character twice. I like to do different roles. I have fun with that.

Quotes by Abigail Breslin

I think there is a difference between connecting with a character and supporting and believing their policies.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

I'm not a model; hence I don't see the reason to have a six-pack abs. I can pull off a tough and rugged look of a cop in 'Dhoom' series without taking my shirt off. Cops don't have to move...

Quotes by Abhishek Bachchan

When I was in school, sport was given utmost importance. I think it's fantastic for character building, for team playing, and I think it's a great profile for a nation. One in every six people on Earth is an Indian,...

Quotes by Abhishek Bachchan

10 Endradhukulla' is a thriller and the characters are all on the run. The film travels from South India traversing through the North, to the mountains where the climax takes place. Mine is a different kind of character; he is...

Quotes by Abhimanyu Singh

Personally, I believe that playing the lead antagonist is always better than a character artiste, whose weightage isn't much.

Quotes by Abhimanyu Singh

There is no such thing as playing someone else's character. Every actor takes a character and makes it his/her own while enacting it on screen.

Quotes by Abhimanyu Singh

Gulaal' gave me a chance to channelise my restlessness into a character that had layers of complexity.

Quotes by Abhimanyu Singh

Religion forbids us from assuming a God-like character. This is especially true in politics and government, where limiting the power of the state, division of powers, and the doctrine of checks and balances are established in order to prevent accumulation...

Quotes by Abdolkarim Soroush

So many people think of me as a character on TV, but first and foremost, my passion is teaching dance and creating employable, working dancers.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

When I step into a character's shoes, I don't judge them. I make a conscious effort not to look from the outside in but look from the inside out, and when you do that it allows you to feel and...

Quotes by Abbie Cornish

Everything on 'Broad City' that my character has drawn is my stuff from years and years ago.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

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.