Marlo Thomas Professions : Actress Born : November 21, 1937 Browse All Authors Top 80 quotes by Marlo Thomas My father said there were two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better. Marlo Thomas suicide motivational inspirational Never face facts; if you do, you'll never get up in the morning. Marlo Thomas advice morning science One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man. Marlo Thomas equality women feminist I raised you to be a thoroughbred. When thoroughbreds run, they wear blinders to keep their eyes focused straight ahead with no distractions, no other horses. They hear the crowd, but they don’t listen. They just run their own race. That’s what you have to do. Don’t listen to anyone comparing you to me or to anyone else. You just run your own race. Marlo Thomas horse eye running Women should know that they don't have to hang on to an old dream that has stopped nurturing them - that there is always time to start a new dream. Marlo Thomas nurturing should dream Every child deserves a chance at a life Marlo Thomas laughter family friendship Where will I be five years from now? I delight in not knowing. That's one of the greatest things about life its wonderful surprises. Marlo Thomas knowing life years Small steps can help people make big changes to achieve what they really desire. That wish isn't going to go anywhere unless you do something about it. Every day, just do one thing. At the end of six months, you'll be somewhere. Marlo Thomas suicide motivational inspirational As much success came to him, my father stayed true to his promise. He built the hospital to help the most helpless children with catastrophic illnesses. Marlo Thomas success father children ... any woman who accepts aloneness as the natural by-product of success is accepting a punishment for a crime she didn't commit. And she is not acknowledging one of the most precious lessons of the women's movement, the lessons of community ... We may not able to tell women that there is safety in freedom. But we certainly can say, with absolute certainty, that for free women, the only safety is in numbers. Marlo Thomas punishment safety numbers A society is judged by the way it cares for its most vulnerable citizens. As an American, I am ashamed that we have turned out backs on millions of our children. I want to do my part to rectify this terrible situation. Marlo Thomas cancer health children Laughter is important, not only because it makes us happy, it also has actual health benefits. And that's because laughter completely engages the body and releases the mind. It connects us to others, and that in itself has a healing effect. Marlo Thomas laughter healing mind Ive always been a champion of kids pursuing their dreams. But sometimes in life, extraordinary circumstances may force us to temporarily put our dreams on hold. The most important thing is to never lose sight of that dream, no matter what punches life may throw in our way. Marlo Thomas sight dream kids I think in my case, I had no choice but to have a good sense of humor. I grew up with my dad, Danny Thomas, and George Burns and Bob Hope and Milton Berle and Sid Caesar and all those guys were at our house all the time and telling jokes and making each other laugh. Marlo Thomas dad laughing thinking Fame lost its appeal for me when I went into a public restroom and an autograph seeker handed me a pen and paper under the stall door. Marlo Thomas paper fame doors Today, all patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude's are treated without regard for the family's ability to pay. Everything beyond what is covered by insurance is taken care of, and for those without insurance, all of the medical costs are absorbed by the hospital. Marlo Thomas cost care taken I think loss of loved ones is the hardest blow in life. Marlo Thomas blow loss sympathy I don't think homosexuality is a choice. Society forces you to think it's a choice, but in fact, it's in one's nature. The choice is whether one expresses one's nature truthfully or spends the rest of one's life lying about it. Marlo Thomas gay nature lying Nothing is either all masculine or all feminine except having sex. Marlo Thomas feminine masculine sex I wish someone would have told me that, just because I'm a girl, I don't have to get married. Marlo Thomas feminist girl wish Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors
