I think every teenager is a hero. When we are young we feel so much pain. Go to school is like going to war, people let you down all the time. Sometimes it's very, very difficult to stay strong, but you have to.
Angelina JolieRead
I'm a woman, and anytime you tell a woman that she looks nice, it's not going to upset her.
Interpretation
Compliments affirm a woman's beauty and can positively impact her self-esteem.
Angelina Jolie emphasizes the importance of compliments in how women perceive themselves. When someone acknowledges a woman's appearance in a positive way, it can uplift her spirits and reinforce her self-worth, showing that appreciation for beauty is a universal affirmation.
In practice
During a speech on women's empowerment, one might use this quote to highlight the importance of affirming women's beauty.
I think every teenager is a hero. When we are young we feel so much pain. Go to school is like going to war, people let you down all the time. Sometimes it's very, very difficult to stay strong, but you have to.
I don't see the point of doing an interview unless you're going to share the things you learn in life and the mistakes you make. So to admit that I'm extremely human and have done some dark things I don't think makes me unusual or unusually dark. I think it actually is the right thing to do, and I'd like to think it's the nice thing to do.
It was weird to be married; you kind of lose your identity. You're suddenly somebody's wife. And you're like, 'Oh, I'm half of a couple now. I've lost me.'
I had a C-section, and I found it fascinating. I didn't find it a sacrifice, and I didn't find it a painful experience. I found it a fascinating miracle of what a body can do.
There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now.
When I was growing up I wanted to adopt, because I was aware there were kids that didn't have parents. It's not a humanitarian thing, because I don't see it as a sacrifice. It's a gift. We're all lucky to have each other.
For listening to the stories of others ... is a kind of water that breaks the fever of our isolation. If we listen closely enough, we are soothed into remembering our common name.
Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men and women agree, it is only in the conclusions; their reasons are always different.
What do you think deja vu is for?". Face it, you even want to talk to that girl in the elevator. But what if that girl in the elevator (and the balding man who walks past your cubicle at work) are thinking the same thing? Who knows what you might learn from taking a chance on conversation with a stranger? Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others.
When the scary subject of race is finally broached, kids want to talk and talk. It's very satisfying.
Now, look, baby, 'Union' is spelled with 5 letters. It is not a four-letter word.
Tracy is more a help to me than I am to her.
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