Quotes About Personality

Television's compelling power is its immediacy . .. this immediacy feeds the politics of emotions, gut reactions and impressions rather than the politics of logic, facts and reason; it emphasizes personality rather than issues.

Of course, he seems to have quite a mind of his own and that is probably where he is weakest.

Better an ugly face than an ugly mind.

I don't believe in astrology - of course, that's very typical of Leos.

You can vitally influence your life from within by auto-suggestion. The first thing each morning, and the last thing each night, suggest to yourself specific ideas that you wish to embody in your character and personality. Address such suggestions to yourself, silently or aloud, until they are deeply impressed upon your mind.

Melancholy men are of all others the most witty.

When white-collar people get jobs, they sell not only their time and energy, but their personalities as well. They sell by week, or month, their smiles and their kindly gestures, and they must practise prompt repression of resentment and aggression.

Dr. Johnson's sayings would not appear so extraordinary were it not for his bow-wow way.

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.

Advice to young writers who want to get ahead without any annoying delays: don't write about Man, write about a man.

Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.

Don't laugh at a youth for his affectations; he's only trying on one face after another till he finds his own.

That was a charming invitation, she murmured, then arched a brow when the man peeled open his fly patch and wagged his personality at her. Oh, look, kitty. A teeny-tiny little penis. She smiled, leaned just a bit closer. Better take care of it, asshole, or my pussy here might mistake it for a teeny-tiny little mouse and bite it off. It made her feel better to see what there was of his pride and joy shrivel before he closed his flaps.

If a man is known by the company he keeps, so also his character is reflected in the books he reads.

What brings you onto my property? Rhev said, cradling his mug with both hands trying to absorb its warmth. Got a problem I can't fix your personality, sorry

I married a bright, beaming ray of sunshine. And one who's often armed.

Most people, however clever, however controlled, never hid it completely. There were chinks, clues, habits. At some point, the real person showed through the facade.

If being a f*ckhead was a crime, I'd have to lock up half of New York. And occasionally arrest myself.

Charakter ist Schicksal. Historie ist Gott.

You must understand that in the afterlife, our personalities reflect an adult situation anyway, so we can say for sure that there will be no children in hell.

You are the sweetest thug I've ever known.

I mean, come on. He's kind of cute, in a Godzilla sort of way.

Reilly's closet looked like Marilyn Manson's. Assuming he'd been reborn as an accountant.

Normally, Lassiter was the kind of guy who was so upbeat most folks couldn't decide whether to shoot him to put everyone out of their misery … or just grab some popcorn and a Coke and watch the show. Because even if he pissed you off, it was always hella funny