Quotes about character
character men every-man
Every man's nature is a sufficient advertisement to him of the character of his fellows. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character aristocracy natural
The persons who constitute the natural aristocracy, are not found in the actual aristocracy, or, only on its edge; as the chemicalenergy of the spectrum is found to be greatest just outside of the spectrum. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character giving perfect
The magnanimous know very well that they who give time, or money, or shelter, to the stranger--so it be done for love, and not forostentation--do, as it were, put God under obligation to them, so perfect are the compensations of the universe. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character men cities
Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial. What possesses interest for us is thenatural of each, his constitutional excellence. This is forever a surprise, engaging and lovely; we cannot be satiated with knowing it, and about it; and it is this which the conversation with Nature cherishes and guards. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character moral ashamed
Character repudiates intellect, yet excites it; and character passes into thought, is published so, and then is ashamed before newflashes of moral worth. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character mean soup
We know who is benevolent, by quite other means than the amount of subscriptions to soup-societies. It is only low merits that canbe enumerated. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character perspective needs
Character wants room; must not be crowded on by persons, nor be judged from glimpses got in the press of affairs, or on few occasions. It needs perspective, as a great building. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character men progress
As men get on in life, they acquire a love for sincerity, and somewhat less solicitude to be lulled or amused. In the progress ofthe character, there is an increasing faith in the moral sentiment, and a decreasing faith in propositions. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character men genius
It is not what talents or genius a man has, but how he is to his talents, that constitutes friendship and character. The man thatstands by himself, the universe stands by him also. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character eggs volcanoes
We are like travellers using the cinders of a volcano to roast their eggs. Whilst we see that it always stands ready to clothe what we would say, we cannot avoid the question whether the characters are not significant of themselves. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character able mark
To be able to discern that what is true is true, and that what is false is false,--this is the mark and character of intelligence. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character lasts foundation
The foundation of culture, as of character, is at last the moral sentiment. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character yankees unions
Remarkable trait in the American Character is the union, not very infrequent, of Yankee cleverness with spiritualism. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character past judging
It takes a good deal of character to judge a person by his future instead of his past Ralph Waldo Emerson
character men may
In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character force cumulative
The force of character is cumulative. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character action kind
Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character government abuse
The antidote to this abuse of formal Government, is, the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character progress citizens
The State must follow, and not lead, the character and progress of the citizen. Ralph Waldo Emerson
character cartoon comedy
Maybe I'll just become a cartoon character because there's nothing left for me to do in an R-rated comedy. Sean William Scott
character careers phases
At times it's been weird because for the first phase of my career, I've been really well-known for a character that I was so not like and a character I never anticipated doing. Sean William Scott
character thinking play
Well, it was interesting because when I was going to do it the first time in my head was Leonardo DiCaprio [for Chris] and Marlon Brando was going to play the character that Hal Holbrook eventually played. But then when it wasn't to be and there was no promise that it ever would be I think some part of me didn't want to attach specifics to it anymore - actors or anything else - because I wanted to see it made that much more badly. Sean Penn
character writing thinking
I think the writing and the casting and all of that has so much to do with actors becoming their characters. I think if an actor is right for a role, casting sees that and the words that are on the page, depending on how it's written, can really help your character develop. Scott Michael Foster
character people scary
I can only show what I have received from the characters. That's what's scary because you're never going to be everyone's taste and you don't want to let people down. But, I can only do what I can do. Lily James
character creating way
Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use. Lily Tomlin
character pity-love feelings
The purpose of a short story is ... that the reader shall come away with the satisfactory feeling that a particular insight into human character has been gained, or that his (or her) knowledge of life has been deepened, or that pity, love or sympathy for a human being is awakened. Lin Yutang
character tuesday actors
I'm not the kind of actor that would know what my character had for breakfast last Tuesday. Liam Neeson
character best-kept-secrets people
Northern Ireland is the world’s best kept secret, both in the character of its people and its scenery. Liam Neeson
character people matter
I know that some people work differently, but I have to work from the inside out. It doesn't matter how big the character is, there has to be a truthful core. Lesley Ann Warren
character television tvs
I've worked in the theater, television, and films. A five-hour TV series is certainly more time than a character I'd be playing in a film. Lennie James
character interesting trying
Everyone is complicated one way or another. But it's interesting to dig into a complicated character, to try to find that within yourself. Lena Olin
character boxing cartoon
I am definitely not scared of Mike Tyson. I am at the top of the food chain and he is looking to knock me off. Mike's an arrogant imbecile. He sounds like a cartoon character. Lennox Lewis
character love-is creating
When it comes to acting, it's about creating a character and bringing forth a director's vision. It's a weird feeling, because with acting, it's just not about me. I love being in that position, because with the music, it's always about me. Lenny Kravitz