The exact character of your hat mattered a lot then, much as the look of your hair does now.

And the other characters would matter more.

In the end, Bean suspected, character mattered more than intelligence.

I don't want to say divorce doesn't matter or character doesn't matter.

Yates's ultimate truth, that character matters more than luck, underscores the two longest stories.

To be sure, the character of presidents has always mattered.

The man was a case study for those fools who believed that a politician's character didn't matter as long as he was on their side.

The size and character of his vote suggest his candidacy will matter right until November.

She also said, however, that issues and character mattered more to her than party lines.

But once the movie establishes its rhythm, which is almost immediately, plot and character don't matter all that much.