Meryl Streep Quotes

I could never say I'm going to do bigger and better things because that would negate what I've already accomplished, and I don't want to do that.

Victory is sweetest when you've know defeat. Ability will never catch up with the demand for it. You pay for everything, even including speaking your mind (with or without one). Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

It is right to be contented with what we have, never with what we are.

I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I've had.

I'm generally a very happy guy because I'm doing what I want. I'm willing to tell you that there are people who are much better than I am in writing. I don't have to be the fastest gun in the West.

Sometimes I'll think, 'That was a really nice day. I ate well, I exercised, I called some friends, wasn't working too hard,' but I rarely have one of those.

I say to myself: 'Come on, Betty, you can't have everything in life. You've been very lucky.'

I need to learn to be happy and enjoy the achievement rather than already thinking about what I could have done better.

I want to be well enough to enjoy the things I've made.

It's not been a bad life, and I do know that I could never have been a world champion. All I ever wanted to do was be the best I could with what I had, which wasn't very much, really. And that's what I think I did.

Embrace your vulnerability and celebrate your flaws; it will let you appreciate the world around you and make you more compassionate.

I've tried to figure out ways to be less pleased other than the search for perfection. Talk about a thing that'll make you have a miserable life. On that quest, on that journey, down that path, there's a lot of feelings of, 'Why am I doing all this?'

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

To be stupid and selfish and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness. Though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.

I try to take the time to appreciate and I certainly do appreciate and I do feel proud but that is probably one of the things I need to work on, building a bit of time for myself.

I've found joy, peace and perspective. Those are very good things to have.

Learn not only to find what you like, learn to like what you find.

There are no plans that always work in life. For me, the secret to happiness is being positive and looking at the brighter side of my life.

A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.

I would rate the fact that I get to be alive a big beautiful 10. Satisfaction with myself - work in progress.

Recognizing your talents doesn't mean believing they're limitless. Accepting your strengths doesn't lead to pride, but instead to humility; you're less likely to resent what others have if you understand your own bounty.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves.

We should not have a petty regard for God's gifts, though we may and should despise our own imperfections.

I think, for the majority of my twenties, I was always so concerned with what I didn't have, or what I still wanted.