I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. 593
I’m very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it’s one of the great things about making movies. It’s a collaborative art form so you get all these artists who are looking specifically about for this instance your character’s costume and what that might tell about your character. – Jeff Bridges 632
In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character; there was nothing particularly new about this – death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper. 526
Writing is truly a creative art – putting word to a blank piece of paper and ending up with a full-fledged story rife with character and plot. 537
In general it can be said that a nation’s art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people. 579
Progressive art can assist people to learn not only about the objective forces at work in the society in which they live, but also about the intensely social character of their interior lives. Ultimately, it can propel people toward social emancipation. 541
From all this it follows what the general character of the problem of the development of a body of scientific knowledge is, in so far as it depends on elements internal to science itself. 668
If, then, knowledge be power, how much more power to we gain through the agency of faith, and what elevation must it give to human character 1.37K
I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure. 1.17K
By my count, more business leaders have failed and derailed because of arrogance than any other character flaw. 1.41K
Within months after reading the novel ‘The Hunger Games,’ I went from telling my mom that I could see myself as this character to actually getting the role. My mother reminds me that if I could manifest such an important role just because I wanted it so much, all of my dreams are possible. 2.03K
Vision gets the dreams started. Dreaming employs your God-given imagination to reinforce the vision. Both are part of something I believe is absolutely necessary to building the life of a champion, a winner, a person of high character who is consistently at the top of whatever game he or she is in. 521
I worked on my voice for Sweet Dreams, but only to match my speaking voice to Patsy’s actual singing voice. That was my way into that character. 1.71K
So many people have said that to me, that what they really like about Alex is what she brings out in Marissa, and what this situation brings out in her, a hint of happiness and another side to her character. 517
You need characters who want things. They want love, they want recognition, they want happiness. 1.71K
The happiness of every country depends upon the character of its people, rather than the form of its government. 580