The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities. Benjamin E. Mays abilitycapacitycomplacency share on social
To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the making of bread. James A. Baldwin breadeffortforce Change image and share on social
I kind of had my life planned out for me. I'd be married at some point, have, you know, 1.5 children, and be a principal possibly one day. But I think that that was kind of my problem. I allowed myself to plan out my life and didn't let provident direction guide my life. Clay Aiken allowchildday share on social
I'm quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley. Sally Hawkins happylifeoptimist Change image and share on social
Acquisition means life to miserable mortals. Hesiod acquisitionlifemean Change image and share on social
One of the things that I found very confronting in my early working life was that people thought I was some sensitive doe-eyed lovelorn boy, because they'd seen me do that a couple of times. What tends to happen is you get a run of similar roles. Ben Mendelsohn boyconfrontcouple share on social
My kids have got to work themselves around my life, not the other way. That's how kids become brats, if you're there staring at them all the time going, 'Are you alright?' Noel Gallagher alrightbratkid Change image and share on social
I did not direct my life. I didn't design it. I never made decisions. Things always came up and made them for me. That's what life is. B. F. Skinner decisiondesigndirect Change image and share on social
I don't know anything about life, but everything about cinema. Romy Schneider cinemalife Change image and share on social
It is quite surreal having a film made about your life. The whole process of turning real life into drama is interesting in itself, but even more so when it is your own life being put into the narrative forge. Heather Brooke dramafilmforge share on social