Convincingness Quotes

The impossible often has a kind of integrity which the merely improbable lacks.

A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility.

There is a mighty big difference between good sound reasons and reasons that sound good.

It's a good question, because to be believable is the only way that you could be successful.

Everybody claims they have relatable, connectable characters, but those claims often aren't true.

If this work seems so threatening, this is because it isn't simply eccentric or strange, but competent, rigorously argued, and carrying conviction.

The great advantage of telling the truth is that one is so much more likely to sound convincing

The more comprehensive your language is, the more likely people are to believe everything you're saying. It really just comes from the power of knowing you're the smartest person in the room, and if you aren't, you're definitely going to sound like it.

My job is to try and present the most fully-rounded character that I can, and bring a performance that people believe in.

A lot of athletes have star quality, but they just can't perform in front of a camera. So no matter how good-looking you are, no matter what kind of presence you have, you still have to be able to be a convincing performer to become a star.

Verisimilitude is something I am constantly seeking in fiction. I am looking for surface detail that makes something seem real.