Character Motivation Quotes

#1. Walt Disney was a great believer in the use of song to convey story. He was primarily a storyman & story-driven songs were his 'pets.' He always asked what was going on with the song - he hated 'singing heads.' He loved learning about character & motivation thru music & lyrics.

Richard Sherman

#2. If you look to lead, invest at least 40% of your time managing yourself - your ethics, character, principles, purpose, motivation, and conduct. Invest at least 30% managing those with authority over you, and 15% managing your peers.

Dee Hock

#3. Leadership is about inspiration with character, not manipulation with position!

Israelmore Ayivor

#4. There are no new plots, but there are plenty of fresh new characters with whom you can grab the reader. Characterization is the key to successful commercial fiction. Characterization starts with goal, motivation, and conflict. Character

Debra Dixon

#5. If you are humble enough to admit to your flaws then you are capable of correcting them.

Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

#6. Buddha is the crown jewel of the Indian nation which accepts all ways of worship of all religions. This quality of Hinduism in India was a product of many great spiritual masters chief among them was Buddha. And this is what sustains the secular character of India.

Narendra Modi

#7. Take the time out to have a look at yourself, it might help you to appreciate yourself better.

Shampa Sharma

#8. I am an old journalist, so I always do a lot of research and dive deep into people's character, who they are, and their motivation.

Peter Landesman

#9. All we have is the story we tell. Everything we do, every decision we make, our strength, weakness, motivation, history, and character-what we believe-none of it is real; it's all part of the story we tell. But here's the thing: it's our goddamned story!

Jess Walter

#10. When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'

Alfred Hitchcock

#11. It's easy to be kind to friends who return your smiles and happily lend a helping hand. But the true test of good character is finding the will and desire to be kind and charitable to those who give us absolutely no motivation to do so.

Richelle E. Goodrich

#12. The desire to know and to understand are themselves conative, i.e., have a striving character, and are as much personality needs as the "basic needs" we have already discussed.

Abraham H. Maslow

#13. Perfecting your character isn't a marathon, a race, or a competition. It can only be won in stride with daily motivation.

Orly Wahba

#14. Good conflict should push your character further and further from their goals, yet strengthen their motivation to push ahead. Many,

Susan May Warren

#15. I don't think I could stay interested for a couple of months in a character of mean motivation.

Gregory Peck

#16. Some of the martial arts films, the motivation is about martial arts. That's where it's coming from. It is a visual, commercial film, to showcase the next stunt, the biggest thing. And character development becomes a side thing.

Michelle Yeoh

#17. I do not say that all men are equal in their ability, character and motivation. I do say that every American should be given a fair chance to develop all the talents they may have.

John F. Kennedy

#18. He's a real nowhere man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his nowhere plans
for nobody.
Doesn't have a point of view,
Knows not where he's going to,
Isn't he a bit like you and me?

The Beatles

#19. If you're dealing with a character that actually exists, there's an awful lot of information there. So, you can put together, from the information, motivations, insecurities, reactions. Where does that seed get born, if you like? What I do is put that together.

Michael Fassbender

#20. No society can long sustain itself unless its members have learned the sensitivities, motivations and skills involved in assisting and caring for other human beings.

Urie Bronfenbrenner

#21. What are we if we are not disciplined?

Rob Liano

#22. The nature of our motivation determines the character of our work.

Dalai Lama

#23. Your vibes define your character.
Be the one for whom people demand,
When you know you are destined for greatness,
You feel incomplete until you succeed.

Dipika Agarwal

#24. In revision, your imagination becomes deeply engaged with your material. It's when you come to know your characters and begin to perceive their motivations and values.

John Dufresne

#25. Everyone who comes within the reach of your knowledge is, as it were, on trial in your mind. It is easy to be an unjust, ignorant, and even a merciless judge. The real character of the actions of others depends in great measure on the motives that prompt them, and these motives are unknown to you.

Lawrence G. Lovasik

#26. Stress builds character and failure breeds motivation. I guess I'm a Optimist.

Noel DeJesus

#27. The 4 pillars Of the Greatest Religion ever Are Love Trust Character & Brotherhood ...

Sujit Lalwani

#28. Poverty is not a character failing or a lack of motivation. Poverty is a shortage of money.

Barbara Ehrenreich

#29. Be strong in heart, spirit and mind.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#30. If the character has the motivation to dance round trees, then I will dance round trees. If the motivation is strong enough, then I'll fly to the moon.

Rahul Bose

#31. Being passionate about something is the most beautiful characteristic you can develop.

Charlotte Eriksson

#32. When we connect to Creator, our sacred character develops.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#33. You have to believe in its principles. Anything is possible, as long as it's for the good of the world. Make the exception. Live exceptionally. And if you can't do that, maybe we should consider whether you're right for the project. Think about it, then let's talk tomorrow.

Amy Tan

#34. I would compare it to an actor. I drive myself into the character that later on is in the ring.

Wladimir Klitschko