I do not suffer from Autism, but I do suffer from the way you treat me.
Brad PittRead
I was so intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the irony of seeking excitement in films while neglecting to create that excitement in one's own life.
Brad Pitt's quote emphasizes the importance of actively living an exciting and fulfilling life rather than simply observing or dreaming about it through media. It suggests that one should strive to cultivate their own experiences and adventures rather than just looking for inspiration in movies, highlighting the disconnect between aspirations and reality.
In practice
During a motivational speech, to encourage people to actively seek adventure in their daily lives.
I do not suffer from Autism, but I do suffer from the way you treat me.
If I'm gonna spend however long it takes to make a movie, give up 14 hours a day for however many weeks or months, then it's very important for me to know that I'm working with people who I respect and enjoy and that we're going for something together.
It might be a very human thing across the board, but we, in America, love a story - we need a story to get involved in. But then everything becomes more about how the story protects a certain perception as we pick sides.
There's a constant chatter in our house, whether it's giggling or screaming or crying or banging. I love it. I love it. I love it. I hate it when they're gone. I hate it. Maybe it's nice to be in a hotel room for a day - 'Oh, nice, I can finally read a paper.' But then, by the next day, I miss that cacophony, all that life.
Equality, absolutely, that's what defines us. It's what makes us great. If it doesn't sit well with your religion, let your God sort it out in the end, but that's us. We're equal
Having children takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for. I'm so tired of thinking about myself. I'm sick of myself. You feel you want to be there and not miss out on anything. It's a true joy and a very profound love. You can write a book, you can make a movie, you can paint a painting, but having kids is the most extraordinary thing I've ever taken on.
I remember laughing with relief that the same old adolescent boredom goes on from generation to generation. ...the words took me back to my own years of stagnancy, and that terrible waiting for life to begin. [p. 68]
And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.
We only have so long to play in the dirt and ask questions of rivers.
Everybody knows that everybody dies. But not every day. Not today. Some days are special. Some days are so, so blessed. Some days, nobody dies at all. Now and then, every once in a very long while, every day in a million days, when the wind stands fair and the Doctor comes to call, everybody lives.
I gotta go on doin' it the way I see it...I got no choice but to take it like I see it. I'm here to have a party while I'm on this earth...I'm gettin' it now, today. I don't even know where I'm gonna be twenty years from now, so I'm just gonna keep on rockin', cause if I start saving up bits and pieces of me...man, there ain't gonna be nothing left for Janis.
You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part.
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