"... I could have said something profound, but you would have forgotten it in 15 minutes - which is the afterlife of a graduation speech."

-- Art Buchwald

#Afterlife Quotes #Funny Graduation Quotes #Profound Quotes

“Friends: people who borrow my books and set wet glasses on them.”
“With the Special Ops Warrior Foundation's help, we put 266 kids through college last year. And that's what keeps me going. I'll be honest, I don't like running. I don't like biking. I don't like swimming. I do it to raise money. But, now that I'm in this sport, I want to see how far I can push myself. What makes me tick is that pain you feel when you do these ultramarathons. I love knowing that everyone's suffering because I know I can suffer just a little bit more. I can take a lot of pain.”
“A good actor makes clear the meaning of the words. A better actor gives also the emotion of the part. The best actor adds emotion of which the character is unconscious.”
“I was drawn into acting due to the fact that I could express myself better. I could use my voice - my entire body - not just my looks, height, and physical expressions.”
“The diet industry is making a lot of money selling us fad diets, nonfat foods full of chemicals, gym memberships, and pills while we lose a piece of our self-esteem every time we fail another diet or neglect to use the gym membership we could barely afford.”

Source : Portia de Rossi (2011). “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain”, p.248, Simon and Schuster
“Haters keep on hating, cause somebody's gotta do it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I'm only the instrument through which one particular art is expressed. Poetry flows through me but it originates in the wellspring of creation that is the source of us all. When you strike out at someone else's achievement you are attacking your own share of a great gift.”
“Goodbys always make my throat hurt... I need more hellos...”

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