Quotes By Author: Ellen DeGeneres
“It’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.”
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“You know, it’s hard work to write a book. I can’t tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.”
“Life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy by yourself and for yourself. Happiness comes from within. You have the power to change your own mindset so that all the negative, horrible thoughts that try to invade your psyche are replaced with happy, positive, wonderful thoughts.”
“The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy for yourself and yourself.”
“I enjoy growing older and wiser and learning from my mistakes every single day.”
“True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass.”
“Leaning forward in your chair when someone is trying to squeeze behind you isn’t enough. You also have to move the chair.”
“Now,I’m no scientist,but I know what endorphins are. They’re tiny little magical elves that swim through your blood stream and tell funny jokes to each other. When they reach your brain,you hear what they’re saying and that boosts your health and happiness. “Knock Knock… Who’s There?.. Little endorphin… Little endorphin who?… Little Endorphin Annie.” And then the endorphins laugh and then you laugh. See? Its Science.”
“It always helps to think about other people instead of ourselves.”
“What’s not so great is that all this technology is destroying our social skills. Not only have we given up on writing letters to each other, we barely even talk to each other. People have become so accustomed to texting that they’re actually startled when the phone rings. It’s like we suddenly all have Batphones. If it rings, there must be danger. Now we answer, “What happened? Is someone tied up in the old sawmill?”“No, it’s Becky. I just called to say hi.”“Well you scared me half to death. You can’t just pick up the phone and try to talk to me like that. Don’t the tips of your fingers work?”
“Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen days.”
“When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.”
“Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.”