Quotes About Fictional

I would rather have played a character like Opie than Little Ricky.

Most visions of extraterrestrial life are actually steeped in human hubris. The fictional extraterrestrials of 'Star Trek' or a hundred other space operas are less alien than many of my neighbors. And funny, the ones running the place are mostly WASPish men.

As for most writers, language is vital for me: a writer's ability to render a fictional world - characters, landscape, emotions - into something original that alters or deepens my understanding of both literature and life.

I think Jughead's a selfish character. I think he really is.

I don't have sentimental attachments to characters at all.

I was a very intelligent kid. I used my intelligence to support my passions. When it came to comic books, I became enthralled in the whole universe. I had to know all the facts and timelines. The whole fictional universe was real to me.

I'm drawn towards people who have a little pathos and a little dark side, and I feel the same towards fictional characters.

Corporations are a fictional entity that are designed to make money, and they're neither people nor patriots.

It's a brilliant job. I'm literally paying my mortgage by fighting imaginary dragons.

Is it foolish to care for non-existent folk? Then, leave me to my foolishness.

isn't that dangerous?" I objected. "What if somebody used it on people - what if they put it on replace and turned us all into fictional characters?" "How do you know they haven't?" asked Marc.

You can turn on Fox News almost any day and see some fictional story about voter fraud, the whole purpose of which is to limit voting by the poor, the elderly, college students and minorities.

Facebook succeeded because it was about real people having a presence on the Internet. There were all these other social networking sites people had, but they were all about fictional people.

I'm Mickey Mouse. They don't know who's inside the suit.

An untrue story that is told for fun is called a fantasy.

If there's a red dwarf in Canis Major, and it isn't named Clifford, I'm going to say a swear word.

I was half asleep but I smiled. In spite of all his irritating qualities, I couldn't help liking a man who despised a fictional character with such passion.

no correspondence is intended between any institutions or characters in this book and any real institutions or people living, dead, or wandering the night in ghostly torment.

We've been able to create those personalities that are not anonymous that can somehow support exposure but in a fictional way.

this route is only one of several imaginary paths.

I think the character of Superman may be the greatest fictional creation of modern times, and working on the book is for me a sacred trust. I'm just doing my best not to disappoint!

My approach is always the same. I try to be as honest as possible. Find the real honesty and humanity in the character because even a fictional character is supposed to feel real. And my job is to find that reality and bring it to the screen.

If       you will practice being fictional    for a while, you will understand       that fictional characters are          sometimes more real than             people with bodies                and heartbeats.

I was half asleep but I smiled. In spite of all his irritating qualities, I couldn't help liking a man who despised a fictional character with such passion.