Quotes

Keanu Reeves

"Grief changes shape, but never ends."

"The whole aspect of cinema and film festivals should be a moment to come together and celebrate art and humanity. It would be a shame if there was such a divide."

"Someone told me the other day that he felt bad for single people because they are lonely all the time. I told him that's not true I'm single and I don't feel lonely. I take myself to eat, I buy myself clothes. I have great times by myself. Once you know how to take care of yourself company becomes an option and not a necessary."

"What happens when we die Keanu Reeves?"
"I know that the ones who love us will miss us."

"I dream of a day where I walk down the street and hear people talk about morality, sustainability and philosophy instead of the Kardashians."

"I don't want to be part of a world, where being kind is weak."

"I always felt like I'm not from this generation. I just love I it. Because they way my mindset differs from the majority, you'd think I was from a different dimension. That's why I keep things to myself, because a lot of people won't understand me."

"To me, nature is a place where you retreat whenever you feel exhausted or sad. I'm more happy when I'm surrounded by the sound of birds than the sound of people."

"Try to be wrong once in a while, it'll do your ego good."

"The truth is, you don't struggle with depression, you struggle with the reality we live in."

"If you have been brutally broken but still have the courage to be gentle to other living beings, then you're a badass with a heart of an angel."

"Sometimes when I go out and hear people talk about irrelevant things and then I tell myself this is why I don't go out."

"Don't be impressed by money, followers or titles. Be impressed by kindness, humility and generosity."

"Sometimes simple things are the most difficult things to achieve.

"Falling in love and having a relationship are two different things."

"Money doesn't mean anything to me. I've made a lot of money, but I want to enjoy life and not stress about building my bank account. I give lots away and love simply, mostly out of a suitcase in hotel. We all know that good health is much more important."

"The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way."

"Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger."

"It really puts everything in perspective, when you lose someone you really loved. You realise that life is precious and short, and that you shouldn't waste a single moment of it. If I could go back in time and tell 20 year old me anything, it would be, don't waste any time wondering if they feel the same way about you. Just tell them how you feel. Be honest with them. You owe it to yourself. And you owe it to them! Who knows maybe they feel the same way! Life is to short. You gotta cherish it.

"Some people think I'm unhappy, but I'm not. I just appreciate silence in a world that never stops talking."

"Yeah, that's bullshit. That voice that says you can't. Every time you hear that voice, I want you to tell it to fuck off."

"I wear my heart on my sleeve and that can hurt. To be vulnerable is an enriching way to live, but when it goes wrong it can be agonising. But if you don't open your heart to people, you end up being excluded from the rest of the world."

"Art is about trying to find the good in people and making the world a more compassionate place."