Powerful people are always in charge. You have to acknowledge that and deal with it as a reality. They're not devils. They're not monsters. They're human beings, like us, that have their share of insecurities and fears. You have to contemplate that as you go through life.

John Lithgow

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Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other spec... by John Lithgow

Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving.

be-kind care people

Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug. by John Lithgow

Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.

inspiration time funny

I learned the most about myself, and you ask what I learned? Well, I learned my strengths and my weaknesses, and it's far more important to learn about your weaknesses than your strengths.

wells weakness important

The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thoug... by John Lithgow

The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play.

play motivational inspirational

You kill three people, they call you a murderer. You kill a million people, they call you a conqueror. Go figure.

politics three people

We should have charity for what the dead say. We may disapprove of what they say, but we should not insult them and revile them knowing they cannot not defend themselves.

charity knowing should-have

Books make great gifts because they're something you love that yo... by John Lithgow

Books make great gifts because they're something you love that you can share.

something-you-love share book

In animation, there's this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT'S what I was doing.

film moments discovery

I'm a con artist in that I'm an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn't.

artist real believe

I never get tired of hearing compliments. by John Lithgow

I never get tired of hearing compliments.

hearing tired compliment

I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20. by John Lithgow

I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20.

play

I gave up shame a long time ago. by John Lithgow

I gave up shame a long time ago.

gave-up shame long

If my life was a play, age 35 was my intermission. by John Lithgow

If my life was a play, age 35 was my intermission.

intermission age play

I went to Princeton High School, when I was very serious about being an artist. I was in a theatre family but I didn't want to become an actor.

theatre artist school

I got a wonderful college education. I went to Harvard. In those four years I accumulated a lot of knowledge but I also created a kind of habit of learning that has stayed with me my whole life.

four college years

I'm always being asked to play roles or characters that I don't r... by John Lithgow

I'm always being asked to play roles or characters that I don't really resemble.

roles play character

That's how you deal with stardom; you make it the least important... by John Lithgow

That's how you deal with stardom; you make it the least important part of your life.

stardom deals important

Anyone who hears enough laughter and applause at a young age will become an actor, whether they intend to or not.

laughter actors age

It's my theory that if you hear enough applause and laughter at a... by John Lithgow

It's my theory that if you hear enough applause and laughter at a young enough age, you're doomed

laughter enough age

Everybody's a dreamer. by John Lithgow

Everybody's a dreamer.

dreamer dream