Confucius Quotes, Character Quotes, Men Quotes

The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup.

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If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his most common actions.

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Tags : Swami Vivekananda Quotes , Character Quotes , Men Quotes

The way it works for us is, when I watch a character and I connect to a character, I'd love to bring them back and see them again.

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Tags : Aaron Korsh Quotes , Character Quotes , Watches Quotes

In life we only try to produce, to win, and enjoy the more we can; in science, to discoverand invent the more we can; in religion, to dominate (or rule over) on the greatest number of people we can; whereas the forming of the character, the further development (or in-dept analysis, "appronfondissement", Fr.) of the faculties of the intelligence ("les facultés de l'intelligence", Fr.), the refinement of the consciousness and of the heart, are considered incidental (or subordinate) things.

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Tags : African Spir Quotes , Character Quotes , Heart Quotes

I never really thought of myself as being an action hero or a leading man, or any of that. I'm a character actor.

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One trait in the philosopher's character we can assume is his love of the knowledge that reveals eternal reality, the realm unaffected by change and decay.

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I do not believe it is in the character of the British people to begrudge the lion's share to those who have genuinely played the lion's part. They are ready to recognise that those who create the wealth - and I mean not only material but intellectual wealth - enrich the whole nation.

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If her eyes had no expression, it was probably because they had nothing to express. If she had few wrinkles, it was because her mind had never traced its name or any other inscription on her face.

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Tags : Charles Dickens Quotes , Character Quotes , Eye Quotes

As life goes on it becomes tiring to keep up the character you invented for yourself, and so you relapse into individuality and become more like yourself everyday.

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Tags : Agatha Christie Quotes , Character Quotes , Individuality Quotes

Imagine a world in which no writer has written a literary novel in sixty years. Imagine a place where not a single person has read a book that is truly about the character at its center.

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Tags : Adam Johnson Quotes , Book Quotes , Character Quotes

The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment.

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Tags : Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes , Passion Quotes , Character Quotes

A man shows his character just in the way in which he deals with trifles, for then he is off his guard.

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Tags : Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes , Character Quotes , Men Quotes

I think a lot of the criticism had to do with disliking the characters - which, again, I take as something of a compliment.

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Tags : Adrian Tomine Quotes , Character Quotes , Thinking Quotes

"The Diagnosis" had ten drafts of very significant changing, where I went through the whole book, wholesale and changed everything. Then the last year or so it was making small changes. I would do something and let it sit for three months... just brood about and decide I needed to slightly change something here or there. Or one character wasn't quite right. But I think everybody goes through this.

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Tags : Alan Lightman Quotes , Book Quotes , Character Quotes

I think all writers are armchair psychologists to some degree or another, and I think a character's sexuality is fascinating. It's a great way to really get at the root of their identity, because it's such a personal thing.

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Tags : Alan Ball Quotes , Character Quotes , Thinking Quotes

We are bound by ideals that teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these ideals. Every citizen must uphold them.... I ask you to be citizens. Citizens, not spectators. Citizens, not subjects. Responsible citizens building communities of service and a nation of character.

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Tags : George W. Bush Quotes , Children Quotes , Character Quotes

The cramped monotony of my existence grinds me away by the grain.

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Tags : Charles Dickens Quotes , Character Quotes , Interesting Quotes

There are, then, these three means of effecting persuasion. The man who is to be in command of them must, it is clear, be able (1) to reason logically, (2) to understand human character and goodness in their various forms, and (3) to understand the emotions--that is, to name them and describe them, to know their causes and the way in which they are excited.

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The centre of the tragedy, therefore, may be said with equal truth to lie in action issuing from character, or in character issuing in action.

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Tags : A. C. Bradley Quotes , Lying Quotes , Character Quotes

Literary education is of no value, if it is not able to build up a sound character.

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Tags : Mahatma Gandhi Quotes , Character Quotes , Sound Quotes