I think every teenager is a hero. When we are young we feel so much pain. Go to school is like going to war, people let you down all the time. Sometimes it's very, very difficult to stay strong, but you have to.
Angelina JolieRead
I find flaws attractive. I find scars attractive.
Interpretation
Embracing imperfections can lead to deeper connections and appreciation for individuality.
Angelina Jolie's quote suggests that beauty lies in imperfections and the stories they tell. By finding flaws and scars attractive, she highlights the importance of authenticity and the deeper emotional connections that can arise when we appreciate the unique experiences that shape people.
In practice
In a speech about self-acceptance at a community event.
I think every teenager is a hero. When we are young we feel so much pain. Go to school is like going to war, people let you down all the time. Sometimes it's very, very difficult to stay strong, but you have to.
I don't see the point of doing an interview unless you're going to share the things you learn in life and the mistakes you make. So to admit that I'm extremely human and have done some dark things I don't think makes me unusual or unusually dark. I think it actually is the right thing to do, and I'd like to think it's the nice thing to do.
It was weird to be married; you kind of lose your identity. You're suddenly somebody's wife. And you're like, 'Oh, I'm half of a couple now. I've lost me.'
I had a C-section, and I found it fascinating. I didn't find it a sacrifice, and I didn't find it a painful experience. I found it a fascinating miracle of what a body can do.
There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now.
When I was growing up I wanted to adopt, because I was aware there were kids that didn't have parents. It's not a humanitarian thing, because I don't see it as a sacrifice. It's a gift. We're all lucky to have each other.
True rebels after all, are as rare as true lovers,and in both cases, to mistake a fever for passion can destroy one's life
Love is the most universal, the most tremendous and the most mystical of cosmic forces. Love is the primal and universal psychic energy. Love is a sacred reserve of energy; it is like the blood of spiritual evolution.
You're the love of my life. I don't care how corny that sounds. You're the start of it, and the end of it. And you're the best of it.
As Marilee and I were dressing, I whispered to her that I loved her with all my heart. What else was there to say? 'You don't. You can't,' she said.
But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.
When I die Dublin will be written on my heart.
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