H. G. Wells Quotes, Taken Quotes, Character Quotes

The character of the Open Conspiracy [the movement towards a world collective] will now be plainly displayed. It will have become a great world movement as widespread and evident as socialism or communism. It will largely have taken the place of these movements. It will be more, it will be a world religion.

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The antidote to this abuse of formal Government, is, the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual.

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In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes.

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What moralists describe as the mysteries of the human heart are solely the deceiving thoughts, the spontaneous impulses of self-regard. The sudden changes in character, about which so much has been said, are instinctive calculations for the furtherance of our own pleasures. Seeing himself now in his fine clothes, his new gloves and shoes, Eugène de Rastignac forgot his noble resolve. Youth, when it swerves toward wrong, dares not look in the mirror of conscience; maturity has already seen itself there. That is the whole difference between the two phases of life.

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Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors.

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The only way to truly know a person is to argue with them. For when they argue in full swing, then they reveal their true character.

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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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The elevation of appearance over substance, of celebrity over character, of short term gains over lasting achievement displays a poverty of ambition. It distracts you from what's truly important.

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Heaven sometimes hedges a rare character about with ungainliness and odium, as the burr that protects the fruit.

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Men best show their character in trifles, where they are not on their guard. It is in the simplest habits, that we often see the boundless egotism which pays no regard to the feelings of others and denies nothing to itself.

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"Madam," replied Mr. Micawber, "it is my intention to register such a vow on the virgin page of the future."

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I believe that the sphere of service, your career, the plan which God has mapped out for you and prepared for you, is the greatest agency in His hands to conform You to His character and to His will.

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Each character I play has different dimensions. I'm not interested in words that pull them together.

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One believes in Stephen Dedalus as one believes in few characters in fiction.

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I think the least stereotypical gay character on television is probably Matt LeBlanc on Episodes. He just plays it so straight-faced. They never talk about the fact that he's such a huge gay person.

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Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is disrupted.

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All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords.

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Study carefully, the character of the one you recommend, lest their misconduct bring you shame.

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A sovereign of high character and intelligence must be able to know the right man, should place the responsibility on him, and expect results.

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The Canteen Boy, the reason you feel bad for him and you can laugh is because he, and I guess a lot of my characters, they don't notice they're getting made fun of. So they'll say something back that's not that great a quip, but in their mind they won the argument.

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