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150 Quotes About Money That Will Change The Way You See Money

Everyone talks about money -- some because they don’t have enough, some wish to make more, and some are simply obsessed with it. It has always been this way, but nowadays, making money seems to be the main goal on everyone’s 'to do' list.We’ve never had so many options when it comes to products, technology and services, and salesmen constantly try to convince us that we need them all to live a happier and easier life. But do we?In the past, people didn’t have so much to choose from. Now, we want the blender with six functions that we don’t even use. We want the expensive clothes that we don’t even like, but they are “trendy” so we still buy them to impress others around us.In the pursuit of getting all the things we want, but don’t need, we lose precious time, relationships, and ultimately ourselves. Of course, money is a means to an end. We need it for comfort, education, medical procedures and so on, but we should always remember that there’s so much to this life.Here are 150 money quotes that will change your perspective on making money:Money motivation quotesAs mentioned above, we need money -- maybe for some of the things we’ve never had, maybe for basic necessities. Whatever our goal may be, money will be part of our lives, like it or not. We should strive for a better today for ourselves and our families, just as long we don’t forget that we’re on this Earth to make each minute count, and money isn’t everything.If you need a few words to get you going even when you don’t feel like it, check out our list of money motivation quotes:Rich people believe ‘I create my life’. Poor people believe ‘Life happens to me’. T. HARV EKERDon’t just make money, make a difference. GRANT CARDONEMoney moves from those who do not manage it to those who do. DAVE RAMSEYEarly to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (more Benjamin Franklin quotes)Money can’t buy happiness, but it will certainly get you a better class of memories. RONALD REAGAN (more Ronald Reagan quotes)Money won’t create success, the freedom to make it will. NELSON MANDELARich people focus on opportunities. Poor people focus on obstacles. T. HARV EKERMoney has no grey areas. You either make it or you lose it. KEVIN O’LEARYIt’s not about the money. It’s about the life I want to live. UNKNOWNMake your goal more than money. Make it about helping people and creating a better future. MAXIME LAGACÉTo fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy. BETTE DAVISThe goal isn’t more money. The goal is living life on your terms. CHRIS BROGANYou have to be myopic and completely focused and unbalanced in every way. Once you’ve achieved success, you’re free to do whatever you like. KEVIN O’LEARYMy formula for success is rise early, work late and strike oil. J. PAUL GETTYIt is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating. OSCAR WILDEFortune sides with him who dares. VIRGILOpportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. THOMAS EDISONI’m hard working, frugal, steadfast, willing to learn and to build a credible name. LI KA SHINGWhat matters is that you achieve success and become free. Then you can do whatever you like. KEVIN O’LEARYKeep your eye on the goal, keep moving toward your target. T. HARV EKERWhere the determination is, the way can be found. GEORGE S. CLASONI always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute. WARREN BUFFETTSaving money quotesSaving money should not be an option, it should be a rule. Regardless of how big or small your income is, you should make an effort in putting al least 10% away into your savings account. The unpredictable is part of our lives and you can’t never know when or for what you’ll need a certain amount of money. It is always better to have some at hand rather than searching for people who would loan you the amount you need.Save money for a brighter future, save for the sake of saving, or save for a beautiful holiday with your dear ones. Stop spending money on things you don’t really need, you’ll thank us later. Check out best saving money quotes.Stop buying things you don’t need, to impress people you don’t even like. SUZE ORMANI make myself rich by making my wants few. HENRY DAVID THOREAU (more Henry David Thoreau quotes)That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest. HENRY DAVID THOREAUMoney is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end. BOB MARLEYDon’t let making a living prevent you from making a life. JOHN WOODENIt is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor. SENECAWe buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like. TYLER DURDEN (FIGHT CLUB)I don’t care too much for money, for money can’t buy me love. THE BEATLESMoney may be spent but never squandered.LI KA SHINGIf you didn’t get the deferred-gratification gene, you’ve got to work very hard to overcome that. CHARLIE MUNGERThe rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left. JIM ROHNIt’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for. ROBERT T. KIYOSAKINever spend your money before you have it.THOMAS JEFFERSONMaking money quotesProbably, everyone you know is concerned about how to make more money. There is nothing wrong with that. But as a smart person you know you need to set up some goals first. And you need a certain mindset if you want to achieve your goals -- you need to think like a rich man, even if you have $20 in your pocket. How to change your mindset? Maybe some of the following making money quotes will teach you a thing or two about how to dream big. The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money. WARREN BUFFETT (more Warren Buffett quotes)If you make meaning, you’ll make money. GUY KAWASAKITrade money for time, not time for money. You’re going to run out of time first. NAVAL RAVIKANTIf it’s only about money we are hopeless. If it’s about people we are hopeful. MAXIME LAGACÉFormal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune. JIM ROHNThe best way to become a billionaire is to help a billion people. PETER DIAMANDISFocusing your life solely on making a buck shows a poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled. BARACK OBAMAWe don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies. WALT DISNEYMoney is not the only answer, but it makes a difference. BARACK OBAMAIf you can get paid for doing what you love, every paycheck is a bonus. OPRAH WINFREYSimply put: we don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services. And we think this is a good way to build something. MARK ZUCKERBERGWe have always believed that it’s possible to make money without being evil. LARRY PAGECapital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed. MAHATMA GANDHIIf you cannot control your emotions, you cannot control your money. WARREN BUFFETTAnyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. OSCAR WILDEThe funny thing is, the people who work really hard, they work really hard so they can sit on their ass – they just want to sit on their ass in nicer surroundings. KARL PILKINGTONI find out what the world needs. Then, I go ahead and invent it. THOMAS A. EDISONThere is gold everywhere. Most people are not trained to see it. ROBERT T. KIYOSAKILike Warren, I had a considerable passion to get rich, not because I wanted Ferraris – I wanted the independence. I desperately wanted it. CHARLIE MUNGERIf your goal is to be comfortable, chances are you’ll never get rich. But if your goal is to be rich, chances are you’ll end up mighty comfortable. T. HARV EKERRich people act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them. T. HARV EKERRich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time. T. HARV EKEROpportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared. GEORGE S. CLASONIf you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die. WARREN BUFFETTI don’t want to make money. I just want to be wonderful. MARILYN MONROEIf you don’t get serious about your money you will never have serious money. GRANT CARDONEIt’s simple arithmetic: ‘Your income can grow only to the extent you do’. T. HARV EKERThe more money you make the more problems you get. CHRISTOPHER GEORGE LATORE WALLACE (NOTORIOUS B.I.G.)Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have for something they don’t need. WILL ROGERSShort money quotesIn only a few words, the following short money quotes will definitely impress you. Most of them are from famous people who already know what it’s like to afford everything they want. Is money everything? Find out from our list of short money quotes that can also make great captions for your social media posts.The more you learn, the more you earn. WARREN BUFFETTEarn with your mind, not your time. NAVAL RAVIKANTThere are people who have money and people who are rich. COCO CHANELMoney is a great servant but a bad master. FRANCIS BACONAll the money you made will never buy back your soul. BOB DYLAN (more Bob Dylan quotes)When I had money everyone called me brother. POLISH PROVERBNot he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. ERICH FROMMWhoever loves money will never have enough. ECCLESIASTES 5:10When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion. VOLTAIREBe your money’s master, not its slave. PUBLILIUS SYRUSMoney doesn’t buy happiness – it buys freedom. NAVAL RAVIKANTIt does not take money to make money. ROBERT T. KIYOSAKIAll money is a matter of belief. ADAM SMITHA man in debt is so far a slave. RALPH WALDO EMERSONDon’t go broke trying to go rich. UnknownUNKNOWNMoney doesn’t change people. It unmasks them. UNKNOWNMoney grows on the tree of persistence. JAPANESE PROVERBIf money’s where you find happiness, you’ll always be poor. NFWords are the money of fools. THOMAS HOBBESMoney is power.UNKOWNMoney is like fire.P.T. BarnumWealth quotesMost people that have struggled in life think that money would solve all their problems. Most people that have enough money know that true wealth means more than just having loads of money. True wealth is also about having healthy relationships and people you can rely on because you know… at the end of the day, some things can’t be bought.There are a great many people accumulating what they think is vast wealth, but it’s only money. ALAN WATTSPossession make you rich? I don't have that type of richness. My richness is life, forever. BOB MARLEY (more Bob Marley quotes)The money you have gives you freedom; the money you pursue enslaves you. JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAUI think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer. JIM CARREYSpend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy. HARUKI MURAKAMIThe rich cannot accumulate wealth without the co-operation of the poor in society. MAHATMA GANDHIInvest in as much of yourself as you can, you are your own biggest asset by far. WARREN BUFFETTThe ultimate purpose of money is so that you do not have to be in a specific place at a specific time doing anything you don’t want to do. NAVAL RAVIKANTSeek wealth, not money or status. Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. Money is how we transfer time and wealth. Status is your place in the social hierarchy. NAVAL RAVIKANTYou have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity. THOMAS WOLFEWealth is not about having a lot of money; it’s about having a lot of options. CHRIS ROCKMy favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time. STEVE JOBSThere is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else. SAM WALTONSuccess is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money. JOHNNY CASHRich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich. T. HARV EKERRich people think big. Poor people think small. T. HARV EKERSome people are so poor, all they have is money. UNKNOWNMoney is a way of measuring wealth but is not wealth in itself. ALAN WATTSA rich man is nothing but a poor man with money. W. C. FIELDSThe fools in life want things fast and easy — money, success, attention. ROBERT GREENERich people play the money game to win. Poor people play the money game to not lose. T. HARV EKERSomeone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. WARREN BUFFETTRich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs. ZIG ZIGLARWomen and wine, game and deceit, make the wealth small and the wants great. BENJAMIN FRANKLINWe make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we giveWINSTON CHURCHILLAn investment in knowledge pays the best interestBENJAMIN FRANKLINFunny money quotesIn the right context, jokes about money can be hilarious. Whether you’ve never had it and choose to share some of those experiences, or maybe you have just about enough and still find something funny to say about it. If your financial status is not at its best yet, don’t get offended when a rich person tells a joke. Remember, it’s all in the context.I’d like to live as a poor man with lots of money. PABLO PICASSOMoney is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells. J. PAUL GETTYMoney is the best deodorant. ELIZABETH TAYLORLottery: A tax on people who are bad at math. AMBROSE BIERCEMoney, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric. ANTON CHEKHOVI've never been a millionaire but I know I'd be just darling at it. DOROTHY PARKERDoes running out of money count as exercise? UNKNOWNIt’s amazing how fast later comes when you buy now. MILTON BERLEMost people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit. GEORGE CARLIN (more George Carlin quotes)A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it. BOB HOPEMen are like bank accounts. Without a lot of money they don’t generate a lot of interest. UNKNOWNTaking drugs and thinking that you are happy is like taking a loan and thinking you have money. THIBAUTThere’s no money in poetry, but then there’s no poetry in money, either. ROBERT GRAVESPeople say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made. JOAN RIVERSIf you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to. DOROTHY PARKERInflation is taxation without legislation. MILTON FRIEDMANMoney and women are the most sought after and the least known about of any two things we have. WILL ROGERSThe quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it in your back pocket. WILL ROGERSIf you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments. EARL WILSONGiving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O’ROURKEMoney can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail. KINKY FRIEDMANWhoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping. GERTRUDE STEINI put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed. GEORGE CARLINMoney affirmationsRegardless of your current financial status, try to picture a future where you have everything you need: the house of your dreams, enough savings or a business that brings you the right amount of satisfaction, moneywise. It’s not impossible! You can always dream big then take the right steps that will lead you to so many accomplishments.The following money affirmations will help you set and focus on goals that you can later turn into actionable financial goals.I experience wealth as a key part of my life. UNKNOWNI am capable of overcoming any money-obstacles that stand in my way.UNKNOWNI can conquer my money goals.UNKNOWNToday I commit to living my financial dreams.UNKNOWNI want more money. And that's okay.UNKNOWNIt's easy and natural for me to be prosperous and successful.UNKNOWNMy life is filled with health and wealth.UNKNOWNAbundance is coming, I deserve and accept it.UNKNOWNI accept and receive unexpected prosperity.UNKNOWNI have more than enough money.UNKNOWNI deserve to make more money.UNKNOWNI am always discovering new sources of income.UNKNOWNMoney comes my way in both expected and unexpected ways.UNKNOWNI am open to receiving all wealth life brings to me.UNKNOWNI’m not poor, I'm just low wealth right now. That is changing.UNKNOWNI’m getting out of my own way when it comes to money.UNKNOWN

140 Words of Encouragement for Men & Women
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140 Words of Encouragement for Men & Women

When you were a child, you were probably taught that life is fun, filled with happiness and it should be lived to the fullest. But as you grew up you began realizing that life isn’t always that easy. In fact, thanks to a life spent making mistakes, we know from experience that things don’t always turn out the way we wanted them to. Whenever you find yourself in such situations, there’s no underestimating the power of a few words of encouragement. Life challenges us every now and then so when you feel like you need a little energy boost, check out our list of words of encouragement.Here are 140 words of encouragement for men and women, which is exactly the same number of chances you have to change your mindset!Encouraging words for tough daysYou’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. A.A. MilneCourage, dear heart. C.S. LewisIt always seems impossible until it is done. Nelson MandelaTrust yourself. You know more than you think you do. Dr. Benjamin SpockIt's just a bad day, not a bad life. Mary EngelbreitAnd you ask, ‘What if I fall?’ Oh, but my darling, what if you fly? Erin HansonIf I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. Martin Luther King, Jr.In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. Albert EinsteinYou must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor RooseveltIt doesn’t matter how slow you go as long as you don’t stop. ConfuciusEveryone has inside them a piece of good news. The good news is you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is. Anne FrankCharacter cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Hellen KellerInhale, exhale, it is well, it is well. All of this is a part of the story you will tell. Morgan Harper NicholsWhen you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D RooseveltDefeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out. Edwin MarkhamDon’t give up. Don’t lose hope. Don’t sell out. Christopher ReeveMost of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement – and we will make the goal. Jerome FleishmanWhen everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry FordDon’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis StevensonIt’s not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you. Zig ZiglarSuccess is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston ChurchillNothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible! Audrey HepburnBelieve in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. Norman Vincent PealeEvery problem is a gift – without problems we would not grow. Tony RobbinsSoon, when all is well, you’re going to look back on this period of your life and be so glad that you never gave up. Brittany BergunderAccept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. George PattonStrength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold SchwarzeneggerYou just can’t beat the person who never gives up. Babe RuthIt’s through adversity that you find the strength you never knew you had. Christie BrinkleyCourage isn’t having the strength to go on. It is going on when you don’t have strength. Napoleon BonaparteSelf-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power. James AllenEverything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. George AddairRemember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Dalai LamaEmbrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later. Bob GoffYou’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way. Dr. SeussMost of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Dale CarnegieYou don’t need to be better than anyone else, you just need to be better than you used to be. Wayne DyerIf I persist long enough, I will win. Og MandinoAt any given moment you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end. Christine Mason MillerHardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. C.S. LewisWinning is coming in fourth, exhausted and encouraged because last time you came in fifth. Denis WaitleyGreatness is sifted through the grind, therefore don’t despise the hard work now for surely it will be worth it in the end. Sanjo JendayiPositive thinking is like fuel to the car. It will keep you energized throughout your work. Abder-Rahman AliA professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn’t feel like it. Alistair CookKeep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you. Walt WhitmanAny kind of crisis can be good. It wakes you up. Ryan ReynoldsEven if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward. Victor KiamThe way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. Dolly PartonDo you need some encouragement?As individuals, we each have our own understanding of adversity, but not all encouragement is needed in the face of a closed door. Sometimes we have a dream, and something we might not have even dared to talk about out loud. Perhaps you want to change your job, but you don’t have the courage to do so yet. These can be places for inspirational words of encouragement too!Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore RooseveltOptimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Helen KellerIt doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always. Oprah WinfreyAnything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve. J.K. RowlingNo matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. Robin WilliamsIt is never too late to be what you might have been. George EliotThe only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them. Alexander PopeWhen the wrong people leave your life, the right things start happening. Zig ZiglarDon’t let your dreams be dreams. Jack JohnsonThe expert at anything was once a beginner. Helen HayesNobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion. Martha GrahamDo not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. George HerbertOur greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ConfuciusSuccess only comes to those who dare to attempt. Mallika TripathiIt is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles DarwinThose who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it. Chinese ProverbSet your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there. Bo JacksonProblems are not stop signs, they are guidelines. Robert H. SchullerYou are not your resume, you are your work. Seth GodinI must accept life unconditionally. Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don’t set any conditions. Artur RubinsteinThe first step is you have to say that you can. Will SmithYou will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality in the mind next to honor. AristotleWhen life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Les BrownDon’t wait. The time will never be just right. Napoleon HillI’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do. Georgia O’KeeffeWe define ourselves far too often by our past failures. That’s not you. You are this person right now. You’re the person who has learned from those failures. Joe RoganPractice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost. Bernard F. AsuncionStrength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t. Rikki RogersLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Anaïs NinYou have a greater potential than anyone who has ever lived before you! But you’ll never ‘make it’ by sitting on your duff and telling the world how great you’re going to be, starting tomorrow. Og MandinoSometimes people seem to be doing better than you. They may seem to be way ahead of you, but never be bothered by it. Just keep on working hard and carrying on with the steady pace that works best for you. Chikamso EfobiYou are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C. S. LewisWhether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right! Henry FordWhen writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen. Harley DavidsonDo not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. Benjamin FranklinIn essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. Tony RobbinsStrength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma GandhiNo one is perfect – that’s why pencils have erasers. Wolfgang RiebNobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Maria RobinsonIf opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. Milton BerleIn three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life – it goes on. Robert FrostDo one thing every day that scares you. Eleanor RooseveltBe miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice. Wayne DyerWords of encouragement for womenIt’s not that the ladies need some sort of special encouragement when the going gets tough. But sometimes it’s nice to read something hopeful or supporting from other ladies that have experienced adversity and still managed to remain on top or become highly successful.We need their inspiring words to help us regain our self-confidence. In this regard, here’s our list of words of encouragement for women.Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. Judy GarlandThe most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence. Blake LivelySometimes when you are in a dark place you think you have been buried, but actually you have been planted. Christine CaineEncourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are. Stephanie LahartLife is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. Drew BarrymoreIf you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not making decisions. Katherine HepburnDoing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. Oprah(Getty)For every failure, there’s an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. Mary Kay AshI tell myself, ‘You’ve been through so much, you’ve endured so much, time will allow me to heal, and soon this will be just another memory that made me the strong woman, athlete, and mother I am today.’ Serena WilliamsBelieve in yourself. Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen KellerAs long as they are well-intentioned, mistakes are not a matter for shame, but for learning. Margaret HeffernanPeople tell you the world looks a certain way. Parents tell you how to think. Schools tell you how to think. TV. Religion. And then at a certain point, if you’re lucky, you realize you can make up your own mind. Nobody sets the rules but you. You can design your own life. Carrie-Ann MossKeep your sunny side up, keep yourself beautiful, and indulge yourself. Betsey JohnsonThe most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. Amelia EarhartYou make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You draw your own box. Meghan MarkleTake a deep breath, listen to your favorite song and realize everything is gonna be okay, nothing is permanent. Camila CabelloWhen the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. Wilma RudolphWinning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before. Bonnie BlairDefeat is simply a signal to press onward. Helen KellerWhen someone tells me ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean I can’t do it, it simply means I can’t do it with them. Karen E. Quinones MillerThere is in every true woman’s heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. Washington IrvingOften we women are risk-averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it.. Jennifer GranholmBe courageous. Stand up for what you believe in. When you are in your rocking chair talking to your grandchildren many years from now, be sure you have a good story to tell. Amal ClooneyLet us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality. Malala YousafzaiI just want you to know that if you are out there and you are being really hard on yourself right now for something that has happened—it’s normal. That is what is going to happen to you in life. No one gets through unscathed. We are all going to have a few scratches on us. Please be kind to yourselves and stand up for yourself, please. Taylor SwiftYou can be everything. You can be the infinite amount of things that people are. KeshaI am experienced enough to do this. I am knowledgeable enough to do this. I am prepared enough to do this. I am mature enough to do this. I am brave enough to do this. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNever give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. Harriet Beecher StoweWe may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. Maya AngelouEvery day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day. Alice Morse EarleHave a friend going through a tough time? Try these words of encouragement for a friendFriends need our support just as much as we need theirs. So, if your friend is going through a tough time, take a minute to scroll through our list of positive words of encouragement for a friend. Pick one and send it to them – let your bestie know you’ll be there whenever they need you.They will definitely appreciate your gesture. After all, “a friend in need, is a friend indeed”. For what it’s worth, it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over. F.Scott FitzgeraldGo confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry ThoreauI know things are difficult right now, but I also know you’ve got what it takes to get through it. UnknownSending good thoughts your way -- I believe in you and don’t doubt for a minute that you will kill it. UnknownNever let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do. H. Jackson Brown Jr.Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great. Mark TwainWe’ve got friends for our happiest days and saddest moments. I hope you know I’m your friend now just as much as ever. UnknownLife is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. Albert EinsteinWhat you’re going through right now is hard, but I’m rooting for you every minute of every day. UnknownEven if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. Jacques PrevertStop beating yourself up. You are a work in progress, which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once. UnknownBelieve in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine. Roy T. BennettAll life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better. Ralph Waldo EmersonLearn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Earl NightingaleWhen you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.The best revenge is massive success. Frank SinatraIf you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. Albert EinsteinYour destiny is to fulfill those things upon which you focus most intently. So choose to keep your focus on that which is truly magnificent, beautiful, uplifting, and joyful. Your life is always moving toward something. Ralph MarstonTry Again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett

20 Will Smith Quotes That Will Inspire You
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20 Will Smith Quotes That Will Inspire You

Will Smith has a track record of success that anybody would envy. He's one of the few artists to have enjoyed great success in three different entertainment fields: TV, Music and Movies. In the 80s, he started as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince with modest success, but he quickly rose to fame after taking the title role in the TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After the series ended, Will Smith moved to starring in movies. Smith has starred in several Hollywood blockbusters like Men In Black, iRobot, The Pursuit of Happyness, Ali, and Bad Boys. He's the only actor to have 8 consecutive movies to earn more than $100 million at the box office. Through his films, his love for life and his speeches, he has become an inspiration to millions of people around the world.Here are some of Will Smith's best inspiring quotes that will encourage you to live to your full potential“The first step is you have to say that you can.” – Will Smith“Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive, god-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste, it’s something that truly exists in all of us.” – Will Smith Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like. – Will Smith“I wake up every morning believing today is going to be better than yesterday.” – Will Smith“Life isn’t how many breaths you take, but it’s the moments that take your breath away.” – Will Smith “Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination, causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist. Do not misunderstand me danger is very real, but fear is a choice.” – Will Smith“Money and success don't change people; they merely amplify what is already there.”– Will Smith“Life is lived on the edge.” – Will Smith“There’s no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A. “ – Will Smith“In my mind, I’ve always been an A-list Hollywood superstar. Y’all just didn’t know yet.” – Will Smith“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.” – Will Smith“If you don’t fight for what you want, don’t cry for what you lost.” – Will Smith “Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions.” – Will Smith“If you’re absent during my struggle don’t expect to be present during my success.” – Will Smith“If you’re not making someone else’s life better, than you are wasting your time. Your life will become better by making other people’s lives better.” – Will Smith“Don’t chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people – the ones who really belong in your life – will come to you. And stay.” – Will Smith“The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want to do things. Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.” – Will Smith“Greatness exists in all of us. “ – Will Smith“I never viewed myself as particularly talented. Where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy’s sleeping, I’m working.” – Will Smith“I don’t know what my calling is, but I want to be here for a bigger reason. I strive to be like the greatest people who have ever lived.” – Will Smith

50 Famous Quotes from John Wayne and His Movies
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50 Famous Quotes from John Wayne and His Movies

John Wayne was one of the most famous American film actors of the 20th century. He starred in 142 movies and won an Academy Award.Wayne started his acting career by working as an extra and a prop man. He received his first leading role in 1930 -- The Big Trail -- a movie that was considered a box office dud.For nearly ten years, Wayne played in various B movies. He didn’t enjoy much success then, but he used this time to develop his man of action persona and to choose his stage name (as his birth name was Marion Robert Morrison).Wayne’s big break came in 1939 when Stagecoach was released. From then on, the actor was among the top box office draws for three decades. With movies such as True Grit, The Shootist, The Searchers or Rio Bravo, John Wayne remains an American film icon to this day.To honor his work, the U.S. Congress approved a congressional gold medal for the actor and the Orange County Airport was renamed after him. In 2007, John Wayne was also inducted into the California Hall of Fame.Here are 50 John Wayne quotes from Your Favorite Movies Including True Grit, The Cowboys, and The ShootistJohn Wayne quotes from moviesYou take chances, my friend. Rio BravoNo, a human rides a horse until it dies, then he goes on afoot. A Comanche comes along, gets that horse up, rides him 20 more miles... and then he eats him. The SearchersThe bigger the man, the deeper the imprint. And when he's in love, he suffers knowing it's a dead end. The Shepperd of the HillsYes sir. But if you're wrong don't ever give me another (order). The SearchersFigure a man's only good for one oath at a time; I took mine to the Confederate States of America. The SearchersIt takes a good fire to burn down the weeds... to let the flowers grow. Dark CommandThe Sioux once raided into Apache territory. Old-timers told me you can follow the line of their retreat by the bones of their dead. Fort ApacheHalf the people in the world are women. Why does it have to be you that stirs me? McLintock!Don't try to win this war all by yourself. Flying TigersWell, there are some things a man just can't run away. StagecoachWell, I guess you can't break out of prison and into society in the same week. StagecoachI don't know much about the law. Ain't had much book learning. But the good Lord gave me a nose for smelling a horse thief a mile off. And what you need in these parts is a marshal that's better at smelling than spelling. Dark Command I know, I know. I'm gonna use good judgement. I haven't lost my temper in forty years, but pilgrim you caused a lot of trouble this morning, might have got somebody killed... and somebody oughta belt you in the mouth. But I won't, I won't.... McLintock!John Wayne quotes about courageCourage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.All battles are fought by scared men who’d rather be some place else.I define manhood simply: men should be tough, fair, and courageous, never petty, never looking for a fight, but never backing down from one either.When you come against trouble, it’s never half as bad if you face up to it.I’m not the sort to back away from a fight. I don’t believe in shrinking from anything. It’s not my speed; I’m a guy who meets adversities head on.John Wayne quotes from True GritLooking back is a bad habit.You can't serve papers on a rat, baby sister. You gotta kill him or let him be.LaBoeuf, you get cross ways of me and you'll think a thousand of brick have fell on you!Baby sister, I was born game and I intend to go out that way. I always try to be ready.Well if I had a big horse pistol like that I wouldn't be scared of no "boogerman".Young fella, if you're looking for trouble, I'll accommodate you. Otherwise, leave it alone.John Wayne quotes from The CowboysI'm proud of ya... All of ya. Every man wants his children to be better'n he was. You are.Slap some bacon on a biscuit and let's go! We're burnin' daylight!Big mouth don't make a big man.Well, it's not how you're buried, it's how you're remembered.Death can come for ya any place, any time. It's never welcomed. But if you've done all you can do, and it's your best, in a way I guess you're ready for it.Well, whatever I need I'll get.Now I don't hold jail against you, but I hate a liar.John Wayne quotes from The ShootistI won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.Friend, there's nobody up there shooting back at you. It isn't always being fast or even accurate that counts. It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't.Well, you look just how I remembered the Sweeneys - mean and ugly.I'm a dying man, scared of the dark.Put it in a nutshell? You couldn't put it in a barrel without a bottom. You're the longest winded bastard I've ever known.Friend, you better get another line of work; this one sure don't fit your pistol.For that dumbass amateur. There's always some six-fingered bustard that couldn't hit a cow in the tit with a tin cup. That's the one who usually does you in. But Masterson always was full of... sheep-dipBond, I don't believe I ever killed a man that didn't deserve it.John Wayne quotes about lifeTomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.A man deserves a second chance, but keep an eye on him.I have tried to live my life so that my family would love me and my friends respect me. The others can do whatever the hell they please.When you stop fighting, that’s death.Life is tough, but it’s tougher if you’re stupid.A man's got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.What’s the secret of success? Right decisions. How do you make right decisions? Experience. How do you get experience? Wrong decisions.I’d like to know why the well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazing and complaining people who think the world owes them a living.Never apologize and never explain – it’s a sign of weakness.A goal, a love and a dream give you total control over your body and your life.

50 Quotes from Charlie Chaplin on Life, Love and Laughter
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50 Quotes from Charlie Chaplin on Life, Love and Laughter

Born on April 16th, 1889, Charlie Chaplin was a British comedian and actor who is nowadays considered the greatest comic artist of the screen.Chaplin becoming one of the world’s biggest superstars is a true rags-to-riches story. His father was a notorious drinker who left his family that was already struggling financially. His mother was a singer that would later suffer severe mental illness. However, before losing her voice and being committed to an asylum, Lily Harley introduced her son to the spotlight.The young boy replaced his mother on stage at only five years old. Chaplin was determined to make it big in the show business, so between jobs, he called all of his mother’s contacts to get any small role.He made his first acting debut when he was about twelve, but it was after moving to the United States that he became hugely popular by playing his tramp character.Charlie Chaplin will forever be remembered for making people laugh without saying a word. He will remain an iconic silent-film legend whose legacy will live on forever.Here are 50 Charlie Chaplin Quotes on Life, Love, Laughter and Pain:Charlie Chaplin quotes about lifeLife is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.Life can be wonderful if you’re not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination… and a little dough.Life is a beautiful magnificent thing, even to a jellyfish.You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking downNothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone.We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problems with ourselves or others. Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born. Today I know ‘That is life’!A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.I suppose that’s one of the ironies of life doing the wrong thing at the right moment.What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is ‘elephant’.That’s the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way.Think about yourself at least once in your life otherwise you may miss the best comedy in this world.Imagination means nothing without doing.To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune.Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference.The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.I do not need drugs to be a genius, do not take a genius to be human, but I need your smile to be happy.Charlie Chaplin quotes about lovePerfect love is the most beautiful of all frustrations because it is more than one can express.Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural.Love is life on a higher plain of existence, working through man to unite the forces of nature into a perfect whole. It is the merging force binding every element in existence into a perfect whole.You need Power, only when you want to do something harmful otherwise Love is enough to get everything done.Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul.A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure.We think too much and feel too little.Charlie Chaplin quotes about painI always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.The mirror is my best friend because when I cry it never laughs.My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.Smile, though your heart is aching. Smile, even though it's breaking.To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!Charlie Chaplin quotes on laughterA day without laughter is a day wasted.I believe in the power of laughter and tears as an antidote to hatred and terror.You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.Anyone can make them cry, but it takes a genius to make them laugh.Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.I have many problems in my life. But my lips don’t know that. They always smile.In the end, everything is a gag.Life is a play that does not allow testing. So, sing, cry, dance, laugh and live intensely, before the curtain closes and the piece ends with no applause.Charlie Chaplin quotes on self loveAs I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is ‘authenticity’.As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody if I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this person was me. Today I call it 'RESPECT'.As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life, and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow. Today I call it 'MATURITY'.As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance, I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm. Today I call it 'SELF-CONFIDENCE'.As I began to love myself I quit stealing my own time, and I stopped designing huge projects for the future. Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to do and that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm. Today I call it 'SIMPLICITY'.As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health – food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is 'LOVE OF ONESELF'.As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right, and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is 'MODESTY'.As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worrying about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where everything is happening. Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it 'FULFILLMENT'.As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection 'WISDOM OF THE HEART'.

26 John Mulaney Quotes That Will Instantly Improve Your Day
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26 John Mulaney Quotes That Will Instantly Improve Your Day

John Mulaney is an Americanstand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. Best known for his work atSaturday Night Live and for his comedy specials, Mulaney has been a headlinersince 2008.He was just a youngboy when he realized that he wanted to go into show business. While in juniorhigh, instead of doing reports, Mulaney and his (then) best friend, would asktheir teachers to allow them to perform what they had learned in the format ofa skit.After graduation, he moved to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a comedian. He was lucky enough to get an office job at Comedy Central, and a few years later he got hired on the SNL writing team. There, he wrote some of his most iconic sketches.In 2018, he also madehis film debut, voicing Peter Porker in the computer-animated film Spider-Man:Into the Spider-Verse.Whether he’s working behind the scenes or offering an on-stage performance, Mulaney is easily one of the funniest and most talented comedians out there. Here are 26 JohnMulaney quotes that will improve your day:I look back on being 17 and think, 'Oh my God, how did I not die?’I was always the squarest person in the cool room, and alternatively, sometimes the weirder person at the mainstream table.Things have to be funny first, and if they want to have a point, that's awesome.I have a lot of stories about being a kid because it was the last time I was interesting.You can do good work simply staying up all night and eating nothing but junk food, but probably not in the long term.I'm a very lucky person. I'm an idiot, and I've shoveled through life rather nicely so far, so I don't feel like I deserve good treatment.All my money is in a savings account. My dad has explained the stock market to me maybe 75 times. I still don't understand it.I like making fun of myself a lot. I like being made fun of, too. I've always enjoyed it. There's just something really, really funny about someone tearing into me.You all have a relative who is an expert even though they really don't know what they're talking about.I can’t listen to any new songs. Because every new song is about how tonight is the night and we only have tonight. That is such 19-year-old horseshit. I want to write songs for people in their 30s called ‘Tonight’s no good. How about wednesday? Oh, you’re in Dallas Wednesday? Let’s not see each other for eight months and it doesn’t matter at all.’I like when things are crazy. Something good comes out of exhaustion.You remember being 12, when you’re like, 'No one look at me or I’ll kill myself.’You’re like the kid at the sleepover who, after midnight, is like, ‘It’s tomorrow now.’ Get out of here with your technicalities. Just because you’re accurate doesn’t mean you’re interesting.It's important to remember that life is a joke and that outlook grants a lot of perspective, but I don't think comedy should change and become political due to other things. It should just laugh at that cosmic joke that life is all the time.I wish I could go tell 12-year-old me like I don't worry that you just fainted in front of all the girls, one day you'll be able to make this into an episode of TV.My vibe is like, hey you could probably pour soup in my lap and I’ll apologize to you.You have the moral backbone of a chocolate éclair.Now, I don’t know if you’ve been following the news, but I’ve been keeping my ears open and it seems like everyone everywhere is super mad about everything all the time.You can't always see both sides of the story. Eventually, you have to pick a side and stick with it. No more equivocating. You have to commit.13-year-olds are the meanest people in the world. They terrify me to this because 8th graders will make fun of you but in an accurate way. They will get to the thing that you don't like about you.College was like a four-year game show called 'Do my friends hate me or do I just need to go to sleep?'We started chanting, McDonald's, McDonald's, McDonald's! And my dad pulled into the drive thru, and we started cheering and then he ordered one black coffee for himself and kept driving.I don’t look older, I just look worse.Why do people shush animals? They just go 'Shhh, hey, shhh.' They've never spoken.In terms of instant relief, cancelling plans is like heroin.If it's something very, very funny but possibly controversial, if it's truly funny, then it's worth doing. Things aren't worth doing for the sake of being controversial.

25 Quentin Tarantino Quotes To Be Ambitious With Your Creativity
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25 Quentin Tarantino Quotes To Be Ambitious With Your Creativity

Quentin Tarantino isan American director, screenwriter and actor whose movies have gathered bothcritical and commercial success.The famous director has been in love with watching movies ever since he can remember. It was his favorite thing to do as a child. He hated school and as a result he dropped out of high school and got a job at a video store. It seemed like a good idea at the time and Tarantino says it would’ve been a fulfilling life if he hadn’t had an inner artist that was screaming to get out. So instead of just watching movies, he began taking steps in creating them. His directorial debut came with Reservoir Dogs (1992), but his real success came with Pulp Fiction (1994). Apparently Tarantino has a self-imposed 10-film goal and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019) has been billed as his ninth. We’re definitely curious to see if his tenth movie will actually mark the end of his directorial career.By being able to put his specific vision right on the screen, Tarantino is currently one of the most accomplished directors in the history of cinema.Watch this Goalcast video to push yourself towards your dreams:Here are 25 Quentin Tarantinoquotes on ambition and creativity:I realized I should be the weakest link in my chain. And that will make me be stronger, I’ll make me run faster. I want to top expectations. I want to blow you away.The good ideas will survive.Movies are not about the weekend that they’re released, and in the grand scheme of things, that’s probably the most unimportant time of a film’s life.I grandiose my way out of fear.Don’t write what you think people want to read. Find your voice and write about what’s in your heart.I want to risk hitting my head on the ceiling of my talent. I want to really test it out and say: Ok you’re not that good. You just reached the level here. I don’t ever want to fail, but I want to risk failure every time out of the gate.I don’t think there’s anything to be afraid of. Failure brings great rewards -- in the life of an artist.If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions. PULP FICTION (1994)Keepin' you at a disadvantage, is a advantage I intend to keep. THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015)I couldn't spell anything. I couldn't remember anything, but I could go to a movie and I knew who starred in it, who directed it, everything.A writer should have this little voice inside of you saying, Tell the truth. Reveal a few secrets here.I actually think one of my strengths is my storytelling.My movies are painfully personal, but I'm never trying to let you know how personal they are. It's my job to make it be personal, and also to disguise that so only I or the people who know me know how personal it is. 'Kill Bill' is a very personal movie.Gentlemen you had my curiosity... but now you have my attention. DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012)Violence in real life is terrible; violence in movies can be cool. It’s just another color to work with.In real life there are no bad guys. Everybody just has their own perspective.There are two ways: my way and the highway.‎That's when you know you've found somebody really special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute and comfortably share silence. Pulp FictionPersonality goes a long way.Pulp FictionI don't believe you should stay onstage until people are begging you to get off. I like the idea of leaving them wanting a bit more.Emotion will always win over coolness and cleverness. It’s when a scene works emotionally and it’s cool and clever, then it’s great. That’s what you want.One of the privileges you have of living the life of an artist and creating your own world and everything is the fact that, in-between times, you can kind of spend them however you want.If you want to make a movie, make it. Don’t wait for a grant, don’t wait for the perfect circumstances, just make it.Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character.

25 Mindy Kaling Quotes About Taking Destiny Into Your Own Hands
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25 Mindy Kaling Quotes About Taking Destiny Into Your Own Hands

Most people know Mindy Kaling from her iconic roles as Kelly Kapoor on The Office and her leading role on The Mindy Project, but the actress is also a writer and producer.As a child, Kaling was completely fascinated by televised sketch comedies. After graduation, Mindy and her roommate have turned a running joke into a satire about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The play in which the two women portrayed the famous actors had a successful two-year run Off-Broadway and was also awarded.Kaling was the first female writer on the staff when she initially joined The Office team. The talented actress was later promoted to executive producer and received a Primetime Emmy nomination for outstanding writing in a comedy series. When she’s not on the movie-set, Kaling keeps herself busy writing relatable and funny memoirs. So far, she’s published two New York Times best-selling books -- Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) and Why Not Me?Here are 25 Mindy Kaling quotes about taking destiny into your own hands:If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.Write your own part. It is the only way I’ve gotten anywhere. It's much harder work, but sometimes you have to take destiny into your own hands. It forces you to think about what your strengths really are, and once you find them, you can showcase them, and no one can stop you.I will leave you with one last piece of advice, which is: If you’ve got it, flaunt it. And if you don’t got it? Flaunt it. ’Cause what are we even doing here if we’re not flaunting it?Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched.People talk about confidence without ever bringing up hard work. That’s a mistake [...] I don’t understand how you could have self-confidence if you don’t do the work...Work hard, know your s**t, show your s**t, and then feel entitled. Listen to no one except the two smartest and kindest adults you know, and that doesn't always mean your parents. If you do that, you will be fine.No matter how good you have it, it’s cool to want more.And the scary thing I have noticed is that some people really feel uncomfortable around women who don’t hate themselves. So that’s why you need to be a little bit brave.Everyone should try to live their life like they'd like to be a role model.I have a thick skin, which comes from being a not-really-skinny, dark-skinned Indian woman. I haven’t fit in every place, and so I’m kind of used to resistance.I’m constantly in a state of self-improvement, but I don’t beat myself up over it.I sort of refuse to be an outsider, even though I know that I very much look like one to a lot of people, and I refuse to view myself in such terms.Don't fall into the trap of thinking about politics in your workplace too much. Just work hard, be cheerful, ignore distractions.What I’ve noticed is that almost no one who was a big star in high school is also a big star later in life. For us overlooked kids, it’s so wonderfully fair.Who is the beauty icon that inspires you the most? Is it Sophia Loren? Audrey Hepburn? Halle Berry? Mine is Nosferatu, because that vampire taught me my number-one and number-two favorite beauty tricks of all time: avoid the sun at all costs and always try to appear shrouded in shadows.I have a personality defect where I sort of refuse to see myself as an underdog... It's because of my parents. They raised me with the entitlement of a tall, blond, white man.As I got older, I got craftier and less obvious, but I’ve always put a lot of energy and effort into people liking me. That’s why I’ve never understood the compliment 'effortless.' What’s so wrong with effort, anyway? It means you care.In my mind, the sexiest thing in the world is the feeling that you’re wanted.There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it.One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about.I just have my characters say my controversial opinions and then hide behind them.The best kind of laughter is laughter born of a shared memory.When smart people are nice, it's always terrifying, because I know they're taking in everything and thinking all kinds of smart and potentially judgmental things.The truth is, it’s hard to get people to like you, but it’s even harder to keep people liking you.Maybe the point is that any marriage is work, but you may as well pick work that you like.

25 Wanda Sykes Quotes That Are Both Funny and Inspirational
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25 Wanda Sykes Quotes That Are Both Funny and Inspirational

Known for her sharp, edgy wit, Wanda Sykes has been doing stand-up comedy since the late 1980s. Over the years she appeared in various film and TV productions and now she is considered one of the best female comics out there.However, she hasn’t always dreamt about becoming a comedian. In fact, soon after she finished college she took a job with the National Security Agency where she was in charge with the procurement of spy equipment.Funny how life works -- one day you have this serious job and the next you decide that stand-up comedy suits you better. Sykes took a chance at doing something that she really enjoyed and that was making people laugh.Her first big break was as a writer and performer on The Chris Rock Show, where her outstanding writing on various topics was rewarded with a Primetime Emmy Award.Sykes delivers her jokes in a forceful, yet charismatic way. Her audience simply loves her and she easily gets laughs, no matter what she is talking about during a show.Here are 25 Wanda Sykes quotes that are both funny and inspirational:I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.If something stinks, I say it stinks. But I try to massage it a little and not be as cutting, come behind it with a joke: Hey, I cut you deep, but now let me put a couple of stitches in you.When life gives you lemons don't make lemonade, make pink lemonade. Be unique.I don't like the saying keep your friends close and enemies closer. I want my enemy on a different planet.It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.Mostly everything gets worse before it gets better.As soon as you say 'I do,' you'll discover that marriage is like a car. Both of you might be sitting in the front seat, but only one of you is driving. And most marriages are more like a motorcycle than a car. Somebody has to sit in the back, and you have to yell just to be heard.But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that.Because if you don't have that confidence in who you are then, if things don't go the way you wish that they will, you know if people aren't accepting then they can easily tear you down if you're not prepared and comfortable with who you are.I knew something was wrong with the economy when the shampoo girl at my salon closed on a six bedroom house.My neighbor, she invited me to an Elvis party. I told her I couldn't come 'cause I'd be too busy making fun of her from behind my blinds.When my wife and I leave California, I want to have my marriage recognized in Nevada, Arizona, all the way to New York. How can you stop people from loving each other? How can you get upset about loving?I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this project, and it makes them step up.Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.I don't understand why people really get upset about something that doesn't affect them at all.I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay.And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.You can't make a woman happy. That's like trying to cure a fatal disease. The goal is to treat the symptoms so you can comfortably live with the illness.I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.I'm like, If you do something dumb, I'll write about it. If you put something out there, to me it's like you're kind of asking for it.A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.What drives the creative person is that we see it all.I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to say, and that they can just come up and say anything to me.It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead of the jokes; at first it was put the jokes out there and I'm just behind the jokes.

30 Samuel L. Jackson Quotes For Being Unapologetically Yourself
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30 Samuel L. Jackson Quotes For Being Unapologetically Yourself

Considered the hardest working and, in 2011, the highest-grossing actor of all time, Samuel L. Jackson worked his way into the hearts of millions.With an unapologetic attitude, when Samuel says something, people will remember it for a long time. The countless memes on the internet are statement that his interpretation of certain movie lines have had a lasting effect on his audience.Samuel L. Jackson began his acting career on stage before impressing his fans with stormy speeches up to five pages long, in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. If you haven’t watched this classic yet, what are you waiting for?He was a drug addict for many years and never shied away from openly talking about his addiction. The love he had for his family and career helped him through rehab. Now, older and wiser Jackson still remembers how it felt to hit rock bottom and how hard it was to find the necessary strength to get back up.This actor is a wizard with words -- whether he’s off-screen standing up for what is right or on-screen assembling a team of superheroes. Here are 30 Samuel L. Jackson quotes on having what it takes to make history:If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it.The best advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and more polite to be equal. So I did.Take a stand for what’s right. Raise a ruckus and make a change. You may not always be popular, but you’ll be part of something larger and bigger and greater than yourself. Besides, making history is extremely cool.Painters get up and paint. Writers get up and write. I like to get up and act. It’s not a big deal. It makes me happy.People know about the Klan and the overt racism, but the killing of one's soul little by little, day after day, is a lot worse than someone coming in your house and lynching you.You ain't got but one life. You ought to live it the way you want.We've come a long way in our thinking, but also in our moral decay.I don’t mind dying, I just don’t wanna go out like some punk.Lifelong readers continue to read, finding in books the means to enjoy life or endure it.If you do not have courage, you may not have the opportunity to use any of your other virtues.I'm a good son, a good father, a good husband - I've been married to the same woman for 30 years. I'm a good friend. I finished college, I have my education, I donate money anonymously. So when people criticize the kind of characters that I play on screen, I go, 'You know, that's part of history.’I grew up in the South with guns everywhere and we never shot anyone. This [shooting] is about people who aren’t taught the value of life.I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want.Anyone who tells you money can’t buy happiness never had any.I tend to play characters that I can infuse with certain kinds of humor. Even the baddest guy can be funny in his own particular way. I want the audience to engage with the character on some deeper level so that they leave the cinema still thinking about him.I don’t understand how people live without creating.Not everybody goes to movies to get their life changed.Just 'cause you pour syrup on something doesn’t make it pancakes.Everything that I've gone through informs me and my opinions in a way, I guess because I am a child of segregation. I lived through it. I lived in it and I was of it.Everybody has to learn that the world works in very specific ways, and you're not in charge of it.I guess the worst day I have had was when I had to stand up in rehab in front of my wife and daughter and say 'Hi, my name is Sam and I am an addict.'I was a drug addict and I was out of my mind a lot of the time, but I had a good reputation. Showed up on time, knew my lines, hit my marks.Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. Samuel L. Jackson in Coach CarterYou think water moves fast? You should see ice. It moves like it has a mind. Like it knows it killed the world once and got a taste for murder. Samuel L. Jackson in Deep Blue SeaIf my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions. Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp FictionEveryone knows, when you make an assumption, you make an a** out of 'u' and 'umption.' Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss GoodnightAnd You Will Know My Name Is The Lord When I Lay My Vengeance Upon You!Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp FictionI never did one thing right in my life, you know that? Not one. That takes skill. Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss GoodnightMankind Is The Virus And I'm The Cure. Samuel L. Jackson in Kingsman: The Secret ServiceI'm as serious as a heart attack. Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction