Ian Mckellen Quotes

I just followed my parents' example and advice on living, which was to leave the world a better place than you found it. They were professional do-gooders, ministers of the church, social workers, teachers, and missionaries, that sort of thing.

Ian Mckellen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 25, 1939

Topics

ParentsWorldBetterAdviceChurch

Rules are important, but they're temporary and they're always supposed to be changed.

John Lydon

RulesImportantAlwaysTemporary

If it was really successful, it was a life calling, a career I was excited about doing, so I didn't think the overall risk was anywhere near as high as what the reward was.

John Hickenlooper

LifeThinkDoingRewardCareerHigh

Weird stuff, for me, is not that weird. I guess if it were other people, they'd think it was weird. I eat nutritional yeast. And sometimes I take clay shots to help pull toxins out of my body. I eat weird L.A. food, so I guess that's probably weird in other people's eyes.

Stephanie Beatriz

EyesFoodPeopleMeThinkHelp

We used to play a lot outdoors, not in leagues, but just in our spare time.

Steve Yzerman

TimeOutdoorsPlayUsedJustOur

One of the pleasures of staying with friends is that you get to browse their shelves. I always arrive with a book, but I almost never read it. It would be like sitting at their dinner table and opening a packet of sandwiches.

Simon Hoggart

DinnerBookFriendsYouTableNever

In the urban community, the church doesn't just take people to Heaven; it feeds, clothes, and houses them. It teaches them how to read and gets them jobs. The church should be doing all that. What the government should be doing is freeing up the church and supporting the church, as long as it is providing social services.

Tony Evans

CommunityGovernmentPeopleChurch

Elvis said, Miss Minnie, do you think it would be out of order if I go up and speak to General Stewart? I've always been such a fan of his. So Elvis went up to speak to the Stewarts.

Minnie Pearl

SpeakThinkYouGoSaidOut

Even the biggest heroes turn into cowards when they get tired.

Mirko Cro Cop

TiredHeroesTurnCowardsGetEven

I think there are some instances where U.S. security is threatened by rogue regimes, by foreign dictators, and there are some instances where liberating nations helps to restore our security.

Liz Cheney

ThinkSecurityRestoreWhereRogue

The ones I pity are the ones who never stick out their neck for something they believe, never know the taste of moral struggle, and never have the thrill of victory.

Jonathan Kozol

StruggleVictoryBelieveMoralKnow

Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.

Douglas Horton

HeroOwnTicketCheaperYourThan

Change, when it comes, cracks everything open.

Dorothy Allison

ChangeOpenEverythingCracks

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