The more I'm pushed in a position of leadership and I know I have to be the mouthpiece for so many other people who can't speak for themselves, the more confidence I'm gaining.
Viola DavisRead
The only picture I have of my childhood is the picture of me in kindergarten. I have this expression on my face - it's not a smile, it's not a frown. I swear to you, that's the girl who wakes up in the morning and who looks around her house and her life saying, 'I cannot believe how God has blessed me.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects gratitude and a sense of wonder about one's life, starting from childhood.
Viola Davis expresses a profound appreciation for the blessings in her life, capturing the innocence and awe of childhood. The quote highlights the importance of recognizing and cherishing the gifts life offers, suggesting that even the simplest moments can evoke a deep sense of gratitude and fulfillment.
Themes
GratitudeBlessingsChildhoodAppreciationLife
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech emphasizing the importance of gratitude, one could use this quote to inspire others to reflect on their blessings.
More from Viola Davis
All quotes →What excites me is just taking some time to breathe in life. The mundane is very exciting.
Viola DavisRead
I don't care if someone is new to acting or experienced in acting: you always learn something from them. It's just like people in life - whether they're young or middle-aged or old, you always learn something from someone.
Viola DavisRead
I don't see a lot of narratives written where a woman who looks like me gets to be beautiful and sexualized and upwardly mobile, middle-class, funny, quirky. They're very seldom written.
Viola DavisRead
And that's what people want to see when they go to the theater. I believe at the end of the day, they want to see themselves - parts of their lives they can recognize. And I feel if I can achieve that, it's pretty spectacular.
Viola DavisRead
There's no prerequisites to worthiness. You're born worthy, and I think that's a message a lot of women need to hear.
Viola DavisRead
Similar quotes
To live a life that is wrong for you is a form of dying. There are people who have lives that look perfect. They try to be happy, they believe they should be happy, they are trying to like it, but if it's off course from their north star, they aren't satisfied.
Martha BeckRead
No memory of having starred atones for later disregard, or keeps the end from being hard.
Robert FrostRead
Longevity, like intelligence and good looks and health and strength of character, is largely a matter of genetic heritage. Choose your parents with care.
Edward AbbeyRead
A poet might die at twenty-one, a revolutionary or a rock star at twenty four. But after that you assume everything’s going to be all right. you’ve made it past Dead Man’s Curve and you’re out of the tunnel, cruising straight for your destination down a six lane highway whether you want it or not.
Haruki MurakamiRead
All my adult life people have been helping me.
Stephen HawkingRead
There are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy that comes from assisting another improve his or her life.
Richard G. ScottRead