Craig Hart, The Writer's Tune-up Manual: 35 Exercises That Will Scrape The Rust Off Your Writing Quotes
Perfection should generally be avoided in a character. Real people, such as your readers, aren’t flawless and chances are they are not going to be able to fully identify with a character who is.
By mastering character and plot, you give your book a fighting chance and withoutcharacter and plot, no book can survive.
Characters are the lifeblood of anygood book.