James McAvoy Quotes

All of my misfortunes come from having thought too well of my fellows.

I am too weary to listen, too angry to hear.

I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.

You know, I think when you are unemployed, especially for a long time, it's hard to be inspired or hopeful almost about anything. So it's tough, especially when there has been such gridlock here in D.C. You know, when we are fighting and can't get anything done, whether you are liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, no one wins.

I really don't feel like playing anymore.

I used to trust people easily, but now I'm a little careful because some experiences have taught me to not trust anyone blindly.

You do something, the same thing over and over again for a long time, you're gonna feel like crap.

I've lost a lot. I'm tired of it. It's not fun.

I distrust anything that you don't hear.

I'm a pessimist by nature, so I don't believe something until someone has kind of punched me over the head with it.

I don't believe in miracles because it's been a long time since we've had any.

Sometimes you don't know who you can and cannot trust. I still learn that over and over again.

I give up on spending time on these courts; I give up on practicing before the tournament I hate. I hate this.

It sucks to be the runner-up because I've been the runner-up for a long time in my career. I would get so close and then lose a huge movie and sometimes it's one kid who beats you out for three different movies. It's so frustrating at the time, but what's so great is the lesson you take from that, which is, 'I've got to get better.'

Cynicism is full of naive disappointments.

I was very bitter, frustrated, hurt, angry - I went through all types of emotions when I first was out of the WNBA.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

It takes a minute for me to let my guard down, but once I do and I get to know someone, I'm very open, very trusting. Some might say too trusting, because considering the amount of money that can be made from selling gossip, I could be very easily taken advantage of.

Our present time is indeed a criticizing and critical time, hovering between the wish, and the inability to believe. Our complaints are like arrows shot up into the air at no target: and with no purpose they only fall back upon our own heads and destroy ourselves.

I was briefly bitter.

There is not a single human being that I trust!

My life motto is basically to lower your standards and expectations so you're never disappointed and never put any trust in anything, and I try to prepare for the day that I wake up, and everyone I know is like, 'LOL JK best long-running practical joke ever', so I've never really let myself freak out or get too excited about anything.

One night, I was really beat; we worked really late and went to get food at some takeout place. And I leaned over against this gumball machine, just exhausted, and there was a SpongeBob looking back at me. And it's just, like, 'Oh, brother.'

For a long time, I was very naive and very trusting. I Just didn't think anyone would want to do anything to harm me, but I learned through trial and error that that's not the case.

When people think Arsenal had a bad season and we've had a good one, yet they still finish above us, it hurts.