Aristotle Quotes
To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.
Quotes to Explore
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I love everything that's beautiful. A lot of things.
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Character is what was yesterday and will be tomorrow.
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I don't know if I've ever played a character who's close to me. There have been some elements of myself in different roles. Sometimes, I show one side of myself and then completely conceal the other.
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I'm a very private person, so obviously I don't enjoy talking about more personal matters.
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The thing about Precious, she's so far from a Hollywood character. She's so honest and real, I definitely felt like I knew her.
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I'm not averse to being a supporting character. I try to pick parts where I can add something.
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If you get labeled a winner, people come along for the ride. Might as well enjoy it and they should too.
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I know feeling pressure gets you nowhere creatively. You've just got to understand the character, understand the story, and just play it to the fullest extent.
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Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it.
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When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.
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What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.
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2016 is going to be a fight. A fight between conservatism and a Democrat Party that is undermining the very character of our nation.
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I thought some of Mrs. White's material was prophetic. I felt some of her insights were extremely helpful and I regarded her as a sister in the Lord. I wasn't out to attack Ellen White's character.
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As time went on, I did campaign to lighten the character a little bit, to introduce some romance into the episodes, outside activities, horse riding and fencing and mountaineering.
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I'm proud that Della was sort of a prototype for TV secretaries. There really was no such established character on TV when 'Perry Mason' came along.
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My favorite roles usually have to do with the story, if it's a good story I usually enjoy doing the character.
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When you take the world record, a lot of people are going to go out there to get you, really. I kind of enjoy that. I like being chased.
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Beauty is in the character of a person. It's about having an interesting face and about what's inside. Anyone can take a good picture.
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There is a deep contradiction in failing to enjoy life and yet fearing death when faced with it.
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I come from a culture where you don't divide it up to what you can do on TV and what you can do on film.
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Ru Paul knew details of the 'Burnett Show' that even surprised me.
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The freedom I have as a U.S. citizen is unparalleled. Despite the fact people may not like American passports, having that passport affords me more freedoms than any other passport could.
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Right now I have more confidence in myself. I grew up.
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To enjoy the things we ought and to hate the things we ought has the greatest bearing on excellence of character.
