Forest Whitaker Quotes

In life, there's a ladder sometimes, and maybe at the top, there's a mirror. You take a step up, then maybe three steps down... just because you don't want to face the decloaking in the mirror.

Forest Whitaker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actor
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 15, 1961

Topics

LifeMirrorStepFaceYouDown

It always makes me sad when someone comments on how much they love my work- from 15 years ago! I don't want to be just another old school guy that fell off.

Joe Madureira

WorkLoveSadSchoolMeSomeone

I've never been keen on open adoption. It doesn't seem to solve the main problem with adoption, which is that somebody feels she was abandoned by someone else.

Joan Didion

SomeoneProblemNeverSheOpenSeem

Women, we are so strong! It took me so long to figure that out, but I realized just how strong a woman is.

Jessica White

WomenWomanMeStrongLongOut

Once established with Great Britain, it would not be difficult, with moderation and prudence, to establish permanent peace with the rest of the world, when our most sanguine hopes of prosperity may be realized.

John C. Calhoun

GreatPeaceWorldRestProsperity

I'm always trying to emulate guitar. Especially when I'm playing the trombone, that's what I think about. Like, I listen to guitar players every day: Warren Haynes, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, different people. And I'm always trying to find out a way how I can get my trombone to sound like that.

Trombone Shorty

DayPeopleThinkGuitarTryingFind

Laughter is involuntary. If it's funny you laugh.

Tom Lehrer

FunnyHumorLaughterLaughYou

Dread, which is closely related to fear, steals the ability to enjoy ordinary life and makes people anxious about the future. It keeps them from looking forward to the next day, the next month, or the next decade.

Joyce Meyer

LifeFearFutureDayLooking Forward

I seek to be authentic and engaging, using my own experiences, being as vulnerable as I ask my clients to be, to enhance the process.

Jayson Blair

ProcessClientsMy OwnAskSeekOwn

What I like to do when I get to a new place is buy local music early on and listen to it while we're driving around. I think it helps explain and illuminate the culture of where you are if local music is playing.

Chris Hadfield

MusicCultureThinkDrivingYouNew

A retired teacher paid $62,000 towards her pension and nothing, yes nothing, for full family medical, dental and vision coverage over her entire career. What will we pay her? $1.4 million in pension benefits and another $215,000 in health care benefit premiums over her lifetime.

Chris Christie

FamilyHealthTeacherVisionMedical

If the crisis lasts moments, rapid action is critical. But if it's simply the beginning of a broader issue, especially one where the root cause isn't known yet, the worst thing a leader can do is act immediately.

Brad Feld

LeaderBeginningActionMomentsAct

Everyone in show business has had the experience of the fan who is so excited at recognizing their favorite star, they say, 'Oh my gosh, you're my biggest fan!'

Audrey Meadows

BusinessExperienceYouSayThey Say

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