One never gets to know a person's character better than by watching his behavior during decisive moments. It is always only danger which forces the most deeply hidden strengths and abilities of a human being to come forth.

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I never would rule out a great character or a great story. I don't care what the forum is. If I get to tell a story that I'm excited about, I'm in.

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Action, reaction, motivation, emotion, all have to come from the characters. Writing a love scene requires the same elements from the writer as any other.

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Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.

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In the end you should always do the right thing even if it's hard.― Nicholas Sparks

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Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. ― Ronald Reagan

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When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.

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All of the actors that have served to me as inspiration over the years have been those more associated with dramatic work who have, in turn, been able to embody their characters and lose themselves in those characters that they create.

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Nothing is more essential to the establishment of manners in a State than that all persons employed in places of power and trust must be men of unexceptionable characters.

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Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters ― Albert Einstein

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