We humans are more concerned with having than with being.
Morgan FreemanRead
Don't be afraid of what you want. This is your time. The barriers are down.
Interpretation
Embrace your desires and aspirations without fear because now is the right time to pursue them.
This quote by Morgan Freeman encourages individuals to pursue their dreams and desires without hesitation. It speaks to the idea that opportunities are available and barriers, whether real or perceived, are no longer an obstacle. By asserting that 'this is your time,' it emphasizes the importance of seizing the moment and acting on one's ambitions with confidence.
In practice
In a motivational speech to students about pursuing their careers.
We humans are more concerned with having than with being.
Freeman denied the claim that he was a βman of Godβ, saying that βthe question of faith is whatever you actually believe is. We take a lot of what we're talking about in science on faith; we posit a theory, and until it's dis-proven we have faith that it's true. If the mathematics work out, then it's true, until it's proven to be untrue.
I do know there are a lot of people who seem to be in my corner, and that's, of course, wonderful. I'm really more interested in the nomination than in the award, because I think the nomination just puts you within a group of outstanding actors.
Fatigue, discomfort, discouragement are merely symptoms of effort.
Donald Trump is the Honey Boo Boo of rich people.
Dr. Martin Luther King is not a black hero. He is an American hero.
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
I just love it when people say I can't do something. There's nothing that makes me feel better, because all my life people have said I wasn't going to make it.
There will be many times in your lives--- at school, and more particularly when you are a grown up---when people will distract or divert you from what needs to be done. You may even welcome the distraction. But if you use it as an excuse for not doing what you suppose to do, you can blame no one but yourself. If you truly wish to accomplish something, you should allow nothing to stop you, and chances are you'll succeed.
I had to stop going to auditions thinking, 'Oh, I hope they like me.' I had to go in thinking I was the answer to their problem.
On the Bowery, in the ornate carcass of a formerly grand vaudeville theater, a dance marathon limps along. The contestants, young girls and their fellas, hold one another up, determined to make their mark, to bite back at the dreams sold to them in newspaper advertisements and on the radio. They have sores on their feet but stars in their eyes.
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