Characters Long

Famous quotes containing the words characters and/or long:

“I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility—I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.”
—Frances Burney (1752–1840)

“Indeed it is better to postpone, lest either we complete too little by hurrying, or wander too long in completing it.”
—Tertullian (c. 150–230)