Philip Seymour Hoffman Character Quotes

#1. You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea.
You can kill a man, but not an idea.

Benazir Bhutto

#2. When I was starting out, I thought I would go into comedy and there would be a mentor, like the Philip Seymour Hoffman character in 'Almost Famous,' in my life, and there just wasn't. It was really frustrating for me because I desired that so much.

Mike Birbiglia

#3. Think about the fool who by his virtue can be found in a most unusual situation playing jester to the clown.

Gordon Lightfoot

#4. There are no bonds so strong as those which are formed by suffering together

Harriet Ann Jacobs

#5. I was a very good cook, and I knew I could build a business.

Martha Stewart

#6. Sometimes being an actor is like being some kind of detective where you're on the search for a secret that will unlock the character.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

#7. Almost all women will give a sympathizing hearing to men who are in love. Be they ever so old, they grow young again with that conversation, and renew their own early times.

William Makepeace Thackeray

#8. Oh that's lovely," said Bunny. "Olive, you've got a date."
"Why would you say something so foolish?" Olive asked, really annoyed. "We're two lonely people having supper."
"Exactly," said Bunny. "That's a date.

Elizabeth Strout

#9. It was our favorite part of the day, this in-between time, and it always seemed to last longer than it should
a magic and lavender space unpinned from the hours around it, between worlds.

Paula McLain

#10. It is time to teach society on how to be empathetic with people grieving.

Nathalie Himmelrich

#11. I think this one's in the running for Ditzy Bride status. Not only does she want her MOH to walk her two Siamese cats down the aisle rather than carry a bouquet, but wants to include them on the guest list.

Nora Roberts