Happy Rockefeller quotes

Happy Rockefeller quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Once you have been confronted with a life-and-death situation, trivia no longer matters. Your perspective grows and you live at a deeper level. There's no time for pettiness.”
-- Happy Rockefeller

#Life Quotes #Optimism Quotes #Perspective Quotes

“I am sure it is one's duty as a teacher to try to show boys that no opinions, no tastes, no emotions are worth much unless they are one's own. I suffered acutely as a boy from the lack of being shown this.”
“The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.”
“Life is just a chance to grow a soul.”
“Optimism is a political act. Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy for us to think nothing is going to get any better. In fact, these days, cynicism is obedience.”

Source : "The Bright Green City". Interview with Arnie Cooper, www.thesunmagazine.org. April 2010.
“I was born optimistic...I was laughing from the beginning of my life.”
“Pessimism of the spirit; optimism of the will.”
“Modeling is a tough job, your co-workers are your rivals, it really puts a damper on your perspective of other girls.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Something gets lost when you translate. It's hard to keep straight. Perspective is every thing.”
“When you look at the Moon, you think, â€˜Iâ€™m really small. What are my problems?â€™ It sets things into perspective. We should all look at the Moon a bit more often.”
“You do get really exhausted doing films. You work such long hours, and after a while, things can get out of perspective, just like if anyone's tired, things get on top of them.”

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