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
The loneliest you will get is in the most public of arenas: You will go to a place and end up in the smallest compartment possible, because it's a distraction to everybody, and you end up not getting to enjoy it like everyone else.
Interpretation
Public spaces can feel isolating despite the presence of many people.
This quote by George Clooney highlights the paradox of loneliness that can occur in crowded environments. It suggests that one can feel disconnected and isolated even when surrounded by others, as distractions and superficial interactions prevent deeper connections and true enjoyment of experiences.
In practice
During a public speaking event, you can express the idea that even in a crowd, one can feel isolated.
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.
I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want.
The question isn't, 'What do we want to know about people?', It's, 'What do people want to tell about themselves?'
Koreans are worried about the Japanese right-wing people, who tend to be against foreigners. But the Koreans in Japan aren't even foreigners. They are essentially culturally Japanese. If a family has lived in Japan for three generations, it's absurd to see them as foreigners.
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.
Anything that makes you feel the most alone also has the greatest power to connect you.
Gays and lesbians are our friends, neighbors, doctors, colleagues, sisters and brothers.
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