We humans are more concerned with having than with being.
Morgan FreemanRead
Don't be afraid of what you want. This is your time. The barriers are down.
Interpretation
Embrace your desires and aspirations without fear because now is the right time to pursue them.
This quote by Morgan Freeman encourages individuals to pursue their dreams and desires without hesitation. It speaks to the idea that opportunities are available and barriers, whether real or perceived, are no longer an obstacle. By asserting that 'this is your time,' it emphasizes the importance of seizing the moment and acting on one's ambitions with confidence.
In practice
In a motivational speech to students about pursuing their careers.
We humans are more concerned with having than with being.
Freeman denied the claim that he was a βman of Godβ, saying that βthe question of faith is whatever you actually believe is. We take a lot of what we're talking about in science on faith; we posit a theory, and until it's dis-proven we have faith that it's true. If the mathematics work out, then it's true, until it's proven to be untrue.
I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that's, of course, wonderful. I'm really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors.
Fatigue, discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort.
Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.
Dr. Martin Luther King is not a black hero. He is an American hero.
Excuses are tools of the incompetent used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness
When prescribing one of the drugs I take, my doctor warned me of a common side effect: exaggerated, intensely vivid dreams. To be honest, I've never really noticed the difference. I've always dreamt big.
People come out to see you perform and you've got to give them the best you have within you.
You cannot wait for someone to save you, to help you, to complete you. No one can complete you. You complete yourself.
If you want to achieve your goals, help others achieve theirs.
Before I sat down and became a writer, before I began to do it habitually and for my living, there was a decades-long stretch when I was terrified that it would suck, so I didn't write. I think that marks a lot of people, a real terror at being bad at something, and unfortunately, you are always bad before you can get a little better.
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