- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have always believed that national character... depends more on the female part of society than is generally imagined. Precepts from the lips of a beloved mother... sink deep in the heart, and make an impression which is seldom entirely effaced.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 1987, I had my first opportunity to provide 'advice and consent' on a Supreme Court nominee. At that time, I stated that the qualifications essential for evaluating a nominee for the bench included 'integrity, character, legal competence and ability, experience, and philosophy and judicial temperament.' On that test, Elena Kagan fails.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you were to look back at me as a school kid you'd see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020
I belonged to Stratford Children's Theater when I was a boy growing up in Manchester. Even then, I was always doing character parts.
- Moral
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are like chameleons, we take our hue and the color of our moral character, from those who are around us.
- Him
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- Nov 07, 2020
George Liquor is really the richest character I have. I'm amazed there aren't 365 episodes about him on TV already.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
I find it very hard to sit down and create an idea or especially a new character on command. Usually my characters evolve by accident out of some story context.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.
- Poor
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- Nov 07, 2020