Famous People’s Sayings
Today’s one of those days where you might feel like going on a picnic to a nearby park. Or, you might open up a can of soda, maybe partake in some sort of sport. However, for many it is also time to begin prepping for finals or the start of strenuous summer activities. To help you guys get through upcoming difficult times, here are some quotes by famous people.
On Improvement
Actor Liam Neeson of Schindler’s List and Taken tells of how he is constantly thinking of ways to better himself. “In bed at night, I could be reading some book, and I’ll come across a sentence that’s totally unrelated to some scene I did years ago. But I’ll play the scene back in my mind and think, I did that wrong – I should’ve opened the door more slowly.”
On Poetry
Actor/director Kenneth Branagh had already made a name for himself in the world of Shakespeare adaptations. Then he became famous in the world of Harry Potter for portraying Gilderoy Lockhart, and then he cemented his fantasy-action status by directing the summer hit Thor. Here he lauds poets. “In the hands of a great poet, words have ways of affecting us in ways we don’t understand.” — Kenneth Branagh
On Creativity
Superstar actress Gwyneth Paltrow is no stranger to the masses having worked in movies like Iron Man and Shakespeare in Love. She tells her creative process. “I’m an artist, and the need to get inside myself and be creative and be other people is a part of who I am. I don’t imagine I’ll abandon that completely.” — Gwyneth Paltrow
On Preparation
Paula Abdul was a pop sensation and a celebrated judge on American Idol, but she reminds us that hard work and preparation is key to achieving success. “When you go to meetings or auditions and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true.” — Paula Abdul
On Taking Credit
Heidi Klum became a supermodel and a household name when she became a Victoria’s Secret angel. She knows where credit is due. “I don’t have my name on anything that I don’t really do.” — Heidi Klum
On Reputation
Warren Buffett is an industrialist and philanthropist whose bank balance rivaled Bill Gates at one time. He tells you to watch out and act wisely. “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” — Warren Buffett
On Character
J.K. Rowling became a celebrity author when she published the first Harry Potter, and she had advice to dole out in all her books. “If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” — J.K. Rowling
On Perspective
Popular United States President, Jimmy Carter, reminds us to think of the whole rather than the part. “Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing… you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn’t affect two-thirds of the people of the world.” — Jimmy Carter
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