But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.
George ClooneyRead
It is astonishing that gay and lesbian Americans are still treated as second-class citizens. I am confident that, very soon, the laws of this nation will reflect the basic truth that gay and lesbian people - like all human beings - are born equal in dignity and rights.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the ongoing struggle for equality faced by gay and lesbian Americans, expressing hope for future legal recognition of their rights.
George Clooney highlights the disparity in rights experienced by gay and lesbian individuals in America, likening their status to that of 'second-class citizens.' He expresses confidence that societal attitudes and laws will evolve to recognize the inherent dignity and equal rights of all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, reinforcing the fundamental belief in human equality.
In practice
Use this quote in a speech advocating for LGBTQ+ rights.
But I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.
You never really learn much from hearing yourself talk.
My biggest fear is doing the same things 10 years from now. That would be a failure. It's something you have to constantly reassess, and asking yourself what you are going to do next makes it a good, long full journey.
I had my Aunt Rosie, who was famous and then not, so I got a lesson in fame early on. And I understood how little it has to do with you. And also how you could use it.
I've been my most happy and my most unhappy in relationships. I have family and friends and people I care very much about. I've got a really, really, really good life.
It's possible for me to make a bad movie out of a good script, but I can't make a good movie from a bad script.
My wife is way funnier than I am. As much as I don't really feel I share a sense of humour with my family, I definitely share one with her - we find the same things funny.
It's easier to be faithful to a restaurant than it is to a woman.
It PASSED! Marriage equality in NY!! Yes!! Progress!! Thank you everyone who worked so hard on this!! A historic night!
When friends abandoned him, Paul asked God not to count their actions against them. He followed the example of Jesus, who prayed for the Father to forgive His persecutors. What's your response when friends let you down? Forgiveness is the choice that pleases God every time.
With the rise of chiefdoms around 7,500 years ago, people had to learn, for the first time in history, how to encounter strangers regularly without attempting to kill them.
Buy with your heart, not your head. You can look at all the aspects that make a purchase practical, but that kind of thinking makes it an investment rather than a home.
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