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“The fate of the country... does not depend on what kind of paper you drop into the ballot-box once a year, but on what kind of man you drop from your chamber into the street every morning.”

Book:Slavery in Massachusetts

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“No man engaged in a work he does not like can preserve many saving illusions about himself. The distaste, the absence of glamour, extend from the occupation to the personality. It is only when our appointed activities seem by a lucky accident to obey the particular earnestness of our temperament that we can taste the comfort of complete self-deception.”

Character Job Idolatry

Book:The Secret Agent

Source: The Secret Agent

“Absolute power doesn't corrupt, but rather, reveals character.”

Character Power

Author:Orrin Woodward

“People should know better than to be an ass in front of writers. We immortalize things. Lots of things. And we take liberties with character descriptions.”

Writing Character Fiction Fantasy Author Writing Process Writing Life Romance Novel Writing Craft Michelle Pillow

Author:Michelle M. Pillow

“Would you have references?" "I'm awfully sorry but I haven't. I just arrived in New York, and don't know a soul. Except you." I smiled but she didn't smile back. She stood hesitating, and I said, "It's true that I'm an escaped convict, an active counterfeiter, and occasional murderer. And I howl during the full of the moon. But I'm neat.”

Character Humor Tenants References

Book:Time and Again

Source: Time and Again

“Realize that by hurting your own characters, you are not a sadist. You are not deliberately hurting your loved ones merely to watch them suffer. You’re giving a gift. You’re helping them grow and develop. Your characters take on deeper meaning to become more alive on your pages. They’ll become real.”

Writing Character Pain Writer

Author:James Chartrand

“We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies. The heroism we recite Would be a daily thing, Did not ourselves the cubits warp For fear to be a king.”

Self Poetry Fear Confidence Bravery

Author:Emily Dickinson

“A person’s authentic nature is a series of shifting, variegated planes that establish themselves as he relates to different people; it is created by and appears within the framework of his interpersonal relationships.”

Character

Book:The Selected Letters, 1972-1973

Source: The Selected Letters, 1972-1973

“I've always regarded it as a test of character to dislike the Kennedys. I don't really respect anyone who falls for Camelot.”

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Author:Christopher Hitchens

“The only thing you can take with you when you die is what you are. Character counts more than possessions.”

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Book:Life

Source: Life

“Character is what we do when no one else is watching" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]”

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Book:The Journey Is The Destination: A Photo Journal

Source: The Journey Is The Destination: A Photo Journal

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