Thomas Jefferson, that owner of many slaves, chose to begin the Declaration of Independence by directly contradicting the moral basis of slavery, writing "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endo...
I shook my head. "I'm good, Nicky helped." Nicky looked at Edward. "She's having one of those what-if-killing-feels-really-good, doesn't-that-make-me-a-bad-person moments." Edward nodded as if that made perfect sense. "Then it feels good. We can't re...
The more we understand what is happening in the world, the more frustrated we often become, for our knowledge leads to feelings of powerlessness. We feel that we are living in a world in which the citizen has become a mere spectator or a forced actor...
Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do. On the one hand the standard of right and wrong, on the other...
Many years ago I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become the humane and reasonable America so many members of my generation used to dream of. We dreamed of such an America during the Great Depression, when there were no jo...
The notion that evil is non-rational is a more significant claim for Eagleton than at first appears, because he is (in this book [ ] as in others of his recent 'late period' prolific burst) anxious to rewrite theology: God (whom he elsewhere tells us...
But, you know, it really depends on the character. Age doesn't really matter.
After a while, the character sort of took over.
Character is not made by crisis. It is only exhibited.
My stories are character driven.
People don't usually compliment your character.
You have to find out how to become the character.
They've turned this character into a human being.
I'm just looking for touching characters.
Characters are just extensions of my madness.
I don't agree with the idea that my characters are unlikeable.
As an actor, secrets and obstacles fuel the character.
The more secrets and twists in a character, the better.
There is no index of character as sure as the voice.
In my experience, it's usually up to the actor how a character is portrayed.
Fashion should not be expected to serve in the stead of courage or character.
