Nic Pizzolatto Quotes

I'm trying to show people that I'm a person, and I deal with the same things as you guys, and I'm trying to make the best of it.

I was a solipsist and a narcissist and much too arrogant. I have a lot more compassion now, but it took a long time.

Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man.

In my old age I've come to find that if you respect other people, you feel better about yourself.

I've grown as an actor. I am more confident within my art form. I have also grown as a person. I am more compassionate, generous, and less judgmental.

I think you need to think of yourself as a flawed human being with aspirations for goodness and never start to think, 'Oh, I am a good guy. These other people are bad guys. They're dumb, I am smart.'

I'm not trying to act like I'm Superman or better than anybody else in the game. I'm just telling my story, showing my strengths and weaknesses - as a human, as a person, as a man.

I think the biggest thing with me is that I just pride myself on being the best human being I can be.

The lead character in 'Adaptation' is pretty much me but with more talent. Every time I watch 'Adaptation,' I feel very emotional because it makes me be kinder to myself and see the human situation a little more clearly.

Maybe I am a jerk sometimes. Maybe I'm not. I think most people are kind of a jerk once in a while.

The greatest barrier to someone achieving their potential is their denial of it.

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.

We never know who we are going to be until we are tested, but perhaps we can test ourselves without going to the extremes of war. Perhaps we can be kinder now, live with less now, reach out to others now - and build an inner reserve of a strong identity that will hold us up even when everything else falls away.

I just live my life how I live as a person. I certainly am not, like, a saint or an angel by any means. I'm not anything like that. But I live just how I live. I mean, I have a little paranoia, but that's about it.

With yourself, I think you have to decide the kind of person that you really want to be, and for me, it's just a sweet girl.

Consciously be sensitive to others, and try to elevate their level of consciousness. Don't do this by being preachy and telling them that they 'should' do this or that. Do it by raising your own level of energy and recognizing what's best in others.

I am just like you and everyone else. I am trying to live my life as best I can.

My concern is how we learn to be genuine human beings.

Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves.

I'm human, I'm not perfect. I make mistakes all the time, but I guess my job is to keep those mistakes to myself, which I'm already fine doing and just try to be the best I can be for those kids.

I've always very earnestly tried to do my best, so I just have to trust that and forgive myself for being fallible.

I guess I'm just an open-hearted, fair, good person. I try to encourage people to be their best and look inside themselves and find out what they are passionate about and expand on that and enjoy life.

I have no regrets, because I've done everything I could to the best of my ability.

I believe happiness is a chemical imbalance - it's a silly thing to strife for. But satisfaction - if you seek satisfaction, you can succeed. Satisfaction is knowing that you're doing the best that you can do; you're living your life to the fullest.

The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others.