Motivational Quotes

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

You cannot do a kindness too soon,

for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Doing well is the result of doing good.

That's what capitalism is all about.

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful,

for beauty is God's handwriting.

To be yourself in a world

that is constantly trying to make you something else

is the greatest accomplishment.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you,

pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

If you're constantly pushing yourself higher,

higher, the law of averages

not to mention the myth of Icarus

predicts that you will at some point fall.

And when you do,

I want you to know this,

remember this: There is no such thing as failure.

Love somebody.

Just one person.

And then spread that to two.

And as many as you can.

You'll see the difference it makes.

I try to basically keep my opinions to myself

when it comes to people who are charged with crimes

that I don't know anything about.

Look at how hard it was to get to where I am.

It doesn't make sense to give it up.

I always feel that until you take your last breath,

you're always growing.

I had become so accustomed to succeeding

that I no longer even remembered what it was like to fail.

Acting is about going into the space,

and there are just some places that I'm not willing to go.

As you become more clear about who you really are,

you'll be better able to decide what is best for you

the first time around.

My idea of heaven is a great big baked potato

and someone to share it with.

For everyone of us that succeeds,

it's because there's somebody,

there to show you the way out.

The goal of my shows,

my interviews, my business, my philanthropy, all of it,

whatever ventures I might pursue,

would be to make clear that what unites us is ultimately far

more redeeming and compelling than anything that separates me.

That's the gift that a mother can give,

to make everyone feel like they are the special one.