Pastoral Resources

The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity.

Who can doubt that between the English and the French, between the Scotch and the Irish, there are differences of character which have profoundly affected and still affect the course of history?

If the egotist is weak, his egotism is worthless. If the egotist is strong, acute, full of distinctive character, his egotism is precious, and remains a possession of the race.

The insular arrogance of the English character is a commonplace joke.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.

I had to focus and create a character in Bagger Vance, not just do my 'Will Smith' thing and get paid.

Well, everybody knew their character. I was the only one who didn't have a partner. I basically showed up when people got in trouble. Where I came from, I don't know. Nobody knows. But I would show up to help.

A man has no more character than he can command in a time of crisis.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

I'd like to be known for my character.

There's nothing worse - I don't like listening to actors talk about the process, especially when - I mean, for me I've played a lot of guys, dudes, boys in a sense and this was a challenge for me just to play that official character.

Education has for its object the formation of character.

I think he is an extremely accessible character. In Data there is no potential for cruelty.

Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

Well, it was very interesting to play a character and stretch it over such a long time - 12 episodes. I had never done a TV show before, so week to week it was unclear what we would be asked to do.

In the case of Elektra I really wasn't sure I could pull it off. There were so many intellectual leaps. My character, Stick, is blind, but he can see better than most people. So I had trouble kind of finding the logic.

First, you do a piece of material that begins and ends and has a flow; it's not chopped up as in a film, where in an extreme case you might be doing the last scene of the script the first day that you go to work, and you don't know enough about the character you're playing.

A book begins with an image or character or situation that I care about deeply.

I cannot think of any character below the flatterer, except he who envies him.