Quotes by Challenges When an opinionated person starts to challenge something, his mind shuts out all that could clear up the matter. The argument irritates him, however just it might be, and it seems that he is afraid of discovering the truth. Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable truthchallengesmind I want roles that challenge people to question where they are in life. Maggie Gyllenhaal roleschallengespeople I don't see that many movies lately that are actually about something, that are trying to challenge something about the way that people interact. Maggie Gyllenhaal challengestryingpeople I like the physical challenge. It's fun for me. Maggie Q challengesfun I'm not a wushu champion. I was an athlete when I was a kid. I was a swimmer and a runner, but all this action stuff is such a challenge. It really, really is. Maggie Q athletechallengeskids We all fall to the floor at some point. It's how you pick yourself up that's the real challenge. Isn't it? Madonna Ciccone realchallengesfall I have had many challenges in my life, including some very big ones when I was young and I've learned a lot of valuable lessons along the way. I have seen life from just about every angle you can see it from. Madonna Ciccone lessonschallengesway Do you know how to wrap a leg?" "I was born wrapping legs," I say stiffly, because I'm insulted. "Must've been a challenging delivery," Sean notes. Maggie Stiefvater legsnoteschallenges Education technology is very important because we have a massive challenge in public schools. Major Owens technologychallengesschool A radical and transformative thought goes nowhere without the willingness to challenge convention. Malcolm Gladwell conventionsradicalchallenges Spiritually, I pray and meditate. Emotionally, I challenge myself to be open, honest, and available. Malcolm Goodwin honestprayingchallenges I think that whenever a book is not a challenge, I'm telling the wrong story. Maggie Stiefvater challengesbookthinking Activism that challenges the status quo, that attacks deeply rooted problems, is not for the faint of heart. Malcolm Gladwell problemchallengesheart Some people as a result of adversity are sadder, wiser, kinder, more human. Most of us are better, though, when things go better. Malcolm Forbes adversitychallengespeople Asexuality does not make our lives any worse or any better, we just face a different set of challenges than most sexual people. Mallory Ortberg challengesdoepeople The biggest challenge of my career has been wanting to do EVERYTHING! I always say I wish I could clone myself so that I could do everything for work and be a full-time mommy at the same time, and I know that so many women feel the same way. It has been a challenge for me to step back, take a moment to breathe, and to accept the fact that I logistically just cannot do everything and be everywhere at the same time. Mally Roncal momentschallengeswish The status quo is never news, only challenges to it. Malorie Blackman status-quonewschallenges It's definitely been a conscious decision to seek out roles that are different, in any way, from anything that I've done, just to prove to myself that I can do it and to challenge myself. If I can, then great, it will open up those doors and just prove to other directors and peers that I am, in fact, available for things other than comedy. Malin Akerman decisionchallengesdoors I do have more directorial control over animation, because it's like trial and error: If something doesn't work, you can always go back and change certain things. Whereas in live action, every day is a challenge, and you have to make decisions on an hourly basis. So in live action I have more freedom as a director, but in animation, I have more control over the final product. Mamoru Oshii errorsdecisionchallenges To stop challenging someone from using anti-gay language simply because they persist in using anti-gay language strikes me as a defeatist approach. Mallory Ortberg gaylanguagechallenges«118119120121122123124125126127128»
