I've had no contact with my daughter for years. That's her choice. Anyway, you move on. If people don't want to bother with me, fine. You know, God bless them, and move on.
Anthony HopkinsRead
Danger is the spice of life and you’ve got to take a risk now and then…that’s what makes life worthwhile.
Interpretation
Embracing risks and facing danger can enhance the quality of life and make it more rewarding.
This quote by Anthony Hopkins suggests that taking risks and embracing danger can add excitement and meaning to life. It implies that without stepping out of our comfort zones and facing challenges, life may become dull and less fulfilling. The notion is that true worth comes from experiences that push our limits and bring about personal growth.
In practice
Using this quote during a motivational speech about stepping out of comfort zones.
I've had no contact with my daughter for years. That's her choice. Anyway, you move on. If people don't want to bother with me, fine. You know, God bless them, and move on.
I was hell bent on destruction... it was like being possessed by a demon.
It's such a pleasant surprise when you come on set and you find someone in charge like Ken Branagh or James Ivory. You know that you're going to do a day's work and at the end of it, it's going to be good.
I always had a knack for improvisation. I can write down the notes I play, but never really had a proper academic musical background. I suppose I'm blessed and cursed by the fact I have that freedom.
At my age, any day above ground and vertical is a good day.
I was bullied as a boy - lots of kids are, but hopefully most of us get on with our lives and grow up.
I have seen too many people in my career think that there is some natural progression to life, with certain career milestones preceding whatever you may want in your personal life. Unfortunately, life doesn't know it is supposed to follow a schedule.
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
Some of your griefs you have cured, And the sharpest you still have survived, But what torments of grief you've endured From evils that never arrived.
It's hard enough to write a good drama, it's much harder to write a good comedy, and it's hardest of all to write a drama with comedy. Which is what life is.
There were many moments in the Vine like that one--where you might think today was yesterday, and yesterday was tomorrow, and so on. Because we all believed we were tragic, and we drank. We had that helpless, destined feeling. We would die with handcuffs on. We would be put a stop to, and it wouldn't be our fault. So we imagined. And yet we were always being found innocent for ridiculous reasons.
People only talk about what a joyous experience it is, but there is terror: Your life, as you know it, is over. It's over the day that child is born. It's over, and something completely new starts.
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