"What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him."

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"What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him."

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"To see a man's true colors, tell him you're saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman's true colors, tell her you're poor."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Character, True, Colors, Marriage, Poor

"Anyone who has gumption knows what it is and anyone who hasn't can never know what it is."

L. M. Montgomery, Canadian Author

Character, Spirit, Drive, Self

"Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Character, Excellence, Manners, Simplicity

"An array of behavioral decision options establishes opportunities for personal growth. The knowledgeable choices that a person makes in a constantly varying physical setting and capricious social milieu reflect their character, and their evolving personality continues to affect their social and intellectual growth."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

Character, Choice, Behavior, Personality

"I've played almost every lead character from Henry VI to Othello. I'm dying to tackle Richard III sometime."

Ted Lange, American Actor

Character, Dying

"Talk about insanity. Being attracted to deVries was like a moth saying, "Hey, let's go check out that awesome bonfire"."

Cherise Sinclair, American Author

Character, Ability, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"As always, self-esteem had created an ability to be generous."

Gloria Steinem, American Activist

Character, Generosity, Self-Esteem, Observation

"Of all the stars whom I worked with, I think Steve knew better what worked for him on the screen than any other. He had such a sense of what he could register, and that helped a lot in terms of shaping the character and the script."

Robert Wise, American Producer

Character, Sense, Stars

"Hubris itself will not let you be an artist."

Larry Wall, Canadian Author

Character, Artist, Will

"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Character, Integrity, Truth, Power, Morality

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"I do have to earn a living, so I'm conscious of probable reactions from readers, but the most important one is still the awareness that if I'm not enjoying a story, the reader won't either."

Awareness

"I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read."

People

"I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time."

Time

"Yes, in my books I do edit myself to keep from becoming the Village Explainer."

Books

"I don't consciously do anything to maintain a unique voice."

Voice

"It's important, I think, for a writer of fiction to maintain an awareness of the pace and shape of the book as he's writing it. That is, he should be making an object, not chattering."

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"To see a man's true colors, tell him you're saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman's true colors, tell her you're poor."

"Anyone who has gumption knows what it is and anyone who hasn't can never know what it is."

"Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity."

"I've played almost every lead character from Henry VI to Othello. I'm dying to tackle Richard III sometime."

"Talk about insanity. Being attracted to deVries was like a moth saying, "Hey, let's go check out that awesome bonfire"."

"As always, self-esteem had created an ability to be generous."

"Of all the stars whom I worked with, I think Steve knew better what worked for him on the screen than any other. He had such a sense of what he could register, and that helped a lot in terms of shaping the character and the script."

"Hubris itself will not let you be an artist."

"Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted."

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"I do have to earn a living, so I'm conscious of probable reactions from readers, but the most important one is still the awareness that if I'm not enjoying a story, the reader won't either."

"I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read."

"I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time."

"I do try not to spend much time reading in the suspense genre."

"I do like to explore evil characters in my books."

"I do hope to bring Jane Whitefield back before too long."

"Much of what we do in life has a huge component of luck."

"Yes, in my books I do edit myself to keep from becoming the Village Explainer."

"I don't consciously do anything to maintain a unique voice."

"It's important, I think, for a writer of fiction to maintain an awareness of the pace and shape of the book as he's writing it. That is, he should be making an object, not chattering."