Quotes about "Inspiration & Motivation"

We humans have a powerful instinct to flee from peril. It takes a special kind of courage, a deep sense of duty, and extraordinary character to overcome these impulses and - for the sake of others - to run toward the danger. ”

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. ”

Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring. ”

One of the pleasures of being an actor is quite simply taking a walk in someone else's shoes. And when I look at the roles I've played, I'm kind of amazed at all the wonderful adventures I've had and the different things I've learned. ”

I try to do as many of my own stunts as possible. If you keep on taking yourself out of the role you play, you lose the thread of the character. ”

It does not matter much whom we live with in this world, but it matters a great deal whom we dream of. ”

If I didn't mould my reality then I'd still be in the ghetto where people like me are supposed to stay. You have to dream your way out of the nightmare. ”

Whatever your dream is, every extra penny you have needs to be going to that. ”

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke. ”

I have a relationship with New Line, so I'm grateful to them for taking a punt on me - both for 'We're The Millers' and 'It'. ”