Wil Wheaton Professions : Actor Born : July 29, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 54 quotes by Wil Wheaton Sometimes we know in our bones what we really need to do, but we're afraid to do it. Taking a chance and stepping beyond the safety of the world we've always known is the only way to grow, though and without risk there is no reward. Wil Wheaton safety risk growth Be honest. Be kind. Be honorable. Work hard. And always be awesome. Wil Wheaton be-kind honest hard-work Things every person should have: •A nemesis. •An evil twin. •A secret headquarters. •An escape hatch. •A partner in crime. •A secret identity. Wil Wheaton secret-identity should-have evil Keep playing games. Make time to play games with your friends and family, because it's surprisingly heartbreaking to wipe a thin layer of dust off a game you love, before you put it back on the shelf because the real world is calling you. Wil Wheaton dust real love-is Being a nerd is not about what you love, it's about how you love it. Wil Wheaton what-you-love nerd Don't let the fear of not pleasing someone stop you from being creative. Wil Wheaton be-creative creative The goal isn’t to make something everyone will love; the goal is to get excited, and make a thing where something wasn’t before. Wil Wheaton excited creativity goal No matter what I do with my life, or how successful I am, I will always be a socially awkward penguin inside. Wil Wheaton awkward successful matter I have found that the key to being happy - well, one of the keys, anyway - is to be easily amused. Wil Wheaton wells keys found Stay strong. Depression lies. Wil Wheaton stay-strong strong lying I don’t know what the future of my career holds, but I know that whatever is over the horizon, the road I’ve traveled to get here is like those Interstates in Texas: everything can look the same, and it can feel like you’re not going anywhere, until you suddenly get where you’re going and realize that you’ve been traveling for a long time. Wil Wheaton texas careers long I met [Shatner] on the set of Star Trek V, and he was horrible to me. He was cruel, and dismissive, and treated me the way I understand he treats pretty much everyone who tells him how much they loved him as Captain Kirk. Wil Wheaton captain-kirk stars way It’s not about what you said. It’s not about what you did. It’s not about what you love. It’s about them feeling bad about themselves. Wil Wheaton feeling-bad said feelings If the world were a bar, America would currently be the angry drunk waving around a loaded gun. Yeah, the other people in the bar may be afraid of him, but they sure as hell don't respect him. Wil Wheaton respect gun america When I was a boy I was called a nerd all the time — because I didn’t like sports, I loved to read, I liked math and science, I thought school was really cool — and it hurt a lot. Because it’s never ok when a person makes fun of you for something you didn’t choose. You know, we don’t choose to be nerds. We can’t help it that we like these things — and we shouldn’t apologize for liking these things. Wil Wheaton hurt fun sports Found a dead body when I was 12, saved the Enterprise a few times, Ran the Axis of Anarchy, broke up Penny and Leonard. Currently running the non-lethal weapons lab at Global Dynamics. Wil Wheaton axes google running I'm so fed up with being told that I'm a bad person because I don't subscribe to the same exact narrow views [Christians] have. Wil Wheaton feds christian views Even when I was little, people would always ask me if I wanted to be a movie star, and I would always say, "No, I just want to be an actor." Wil Wheaton stars want people Sorry, Vern. I guess a more experienced shopper could have gotten more for your seven cents. Wil Wheaton stand-by-me money sorry My wife is the most awesome person in the universe. She's made this experience much less miserable for me, with her compassion, patience and understanding. Wil Wheaton wife compassion patience Similar Authors Ian Mckellen actor Adhir Kalyan actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje actor Bert Lahr actor Alan Arkin actor Alan Alda actor All Authors
