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Matthew Mcconaughey Quotes

"Alright, alright, alright.""Life is our resume. It is our story to tell, and the choices we make write the chapters. Can we live in a way where we look forward to looking back?""Persist, pivot, or concede. It’s up to us, our choice every time.""My rule is to break one sweat a day.""Life is not fair, and it never was and it is now and it won’t ever be. Do not fall into the entitlement trap, of feeling like you’re a victim You are not.""Kids will remind you that, even though you've gone down a road times, it's brand new for them – and that's healthy""I don’t dislike any of my exes If I took time to form a relationship, it’s gonna hurt when we move on, but are you puttin’ White-Out over all that beautiful time together? That was real time in your life. It’s connected to where you are today""The challenge for me as an actor is if you become a celebrity, you don’t meet strangers anymore. And strangers, are where we have our anonymity. And I believe it’s essential for the soul to be anonymous, especially if you’re going to be an actor.""There’s a gap between what I want to do, what I do on camera, and what gets edited Right? So the goal is to try and close the gaps What’s the biggest compliment is if I read a review and it’s exactly what I wrote down in my diary before ever filming it Tha""Instead of denying these fears, declare them, say them out loud, admit them, give them the credit they deserve… Find the courage to overcome them.""A man should always have his diary on him. That way, he’s guaranteed to have something incredible to read.""Life is not a popularity contest. Take the hill, but first answer the question: What is my hill?""There’s a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.""There are three things, to my account, that I need each day One of them is something to look up to, another is something to look forward to, and another is someone to chase.""Good ideas are free – or at least they should be.""You want to be a writer? Start writing You want to be a filmmaker? Start shooting stuff on your phone right now.""My life is the road, man. I need to keep moving.""Life’s barely long enough to get good at one thing So be careful what you get good at."