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I'm Dr. David Hanson, and I build robots with character. And by that, I mean that I develop robots that are characters, but also robots that will eventually come to empathize with you.

~David Hanson

Topics: Also Build Character Characters Come David Develop Dr Empathize Eventually Mean Robots Will You

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Growing up, I really looked up to the classic Hollywood actors like Spencer Tracy, Robert Mitchum, and Peter Falk. I love character actors - I've never wanted to be the leading guy.

~David Harewood

Topics: Actor Character Classic Growing Growing Up Guy Hollywood Leading Like Looked Love Never Peter Really Robert Spencer Spencer Tracy Tracy Up Wanted I Love

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Character is the result of a system of stereotyped principals.

~David Hume

Topics: Character Principals Result System

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Fear brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. It's a test of character, for individuals and nations.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Best Brings Character Fear Individuals Nations Others Out People Some Some People Test Worst

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Religion of any form is a sacred matter. It involves the relation of the individual to some Being believed to be infinitely supreme. It involves not merely character and life here, but destiny hereafter, and as such is not to be spoken of lightly or flippantly.

~David Josiah Brewer

Topics: Any Being Believed Character Destiny Form Here Hereafter Individual Infinitely Involves Life Lightly Matter Merely Relation Religion Sacred Some Spoken Supreme

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It is a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court is either honoured or helped by being spoken of as beyond criticism. On the contrary, the life and character of its justices should be the objects of constant watchfulness by all, and its judgments subject to the freest criticism.

~David Josiah Brewer

Topics: Being Beyond Character Constant Contrary Court Criticism Either Helped Honoured Judgments Justices Life Mistake Objects On The Contrary Should Spoken Subject Suppose Supreme Supreme Court

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You need an actor who can maintain a character over a long period of time. If you have a weak actor, it won't be obvious in two hours, but you'll begin to see his weaknesses over four or five days.

~David L. Wolper

Topics: Actor Begin Character Days Five Four His Hours Long Long Period Maintain Need Obvious Over Period See Time Two Weak Weaknesses Who You

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If you have an extreme character, you need normal characters to contrast them. Sherlock Holmes certainly needed a Dr. Watson. And Pippi Longstocking, who supposedly inspired Lisbeth Salander, needed Tommy and Annika, the normal middle-class neighbors.

~David Lagercrantz

Topics: Certainly Character Characters Contrast Dr Extreme Holmes Inspired Middle-Class Need Needed Neighbors Normal Sherlock Sherlock Holmes Supposedly Them Tommy Watson Who You

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I actually really like Christopher Walken. I find him a really interesting actor. He's such a character that I love everything he's in.

~David Lambert

Topics: Actor Actually Character Christopher Everything Find He Him Interesting Like Love Really I Love

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I find fight scenes actually more interesting, in a way, than chase scenes because you're watching your character go through this problem-solving process and fight the antagonist mano-a-mano. It's more powerful, more emotional.

~David Leitch

Topics: Actually Antagonist Because Character Chase Emotional Fight Find Go Interesting More Powerful Problem-Solving Process Scenes Than Through Watching Way You Your

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