Weakness is something we don't like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it. Olivia Wilde More Quotes by Olivia Wilde More Quotes From Olivia Wilde I feel like the luckiest child in the world because I got to grow up in Ireland. In summer is when you really grow up. During the year, I would go back to the States, and all year long really couldn't wait to get back to Ardmore. Olivia Wilde growing-up summer children It's really hard to get stories made that are about women. Not just women being obsessed with men, or supporting men. And it's really hard to get men to be a part of films that are about women in a leading role. I'm really interested in how we can adjust that. Olivia Wilde bad-ass roles men We fall in love with one version of someone and we expect them to stay that way, but they never do. Olivia Wilde falling-in-love way fall In a thousand years, archeologists will dig up tanning beds and think we fried people as punishment. Olivia Wilde hate years thinking I think it's very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person. Olivia Wilde single meaningful thinking We have sex like Kenyan marathon runners. Olivia Wilde marathon runners sex The difference between romantic love and friendship love is that romantic love involves a lot of compromise. It is a very giving type of love. With friendship, you can be a little bit more autonomous. You are not expected to compromise, in the same way. Maybe that's why friendships tend to last longer. Olivia Wilde romantic-love differences love-is Enjoy the pregnancy, not racing ahead and relishing the moment. I think people see pregnancy as something to get over with, but every stage of becoming a mother is really special. Olivia Wilde mother pregnancy thinking The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy. Olivia Wilde tao inspired tragedy We need to remind ourselves of the beauty of human connection and of nature and pull ourselves out of devices for a moment and appreciate what it is just to be human beings. Olivia Wilde connections appreciate needs I'd like to refocus everyone's attention away from the Kardashians and onto Doctors Without Borders or aid workers. Let's redefine scandal. Scandal is not who so-and-so is dating; scandal is the fact that 1.2 million people are still living in tents in Haiti, and cholera is rampant because Nepalese U.N. soldiers dumped s- from their Porta-Potties into the river. That's a f-ing scandal. If the average 15-year-old was hearing about that instead of so-and-so's plastic surgery or cheating in Hollywood, I'd feel better about our future. Olivia Wilde feel-better rivers cheating But even if I'm left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling. Olivia Wilde dry journey feelings Anything that becomes an obstacle in life is only an opportunity to learn and it's the same in any profession I think. Olivia Wilde opportunities-to-learn opportunity thinking In my work in Haiti, I've seen the hugely positive effects that happen when people come together to build something in the middle of the most desperate situations. Olivia Wilde desperate-situations together people Inspiration is the key to everything. Olivia Wilde keys inspiration Beyond my desire to boycott the torture factories, I am also way happier when I eat a plant-based diet, and I feel about a thousand times more energetic. Olivia Wilde desire animal way I trust work, directors - I don't live in fear. All good experiences have come from trusting the universe. There is no other way to live or love. Otherwise, you create your own prison. Olivia Wilde way-to-live prison directors People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb. Olivia Wilde bad-ass play people My parents said marrying was an optimistic thing to do in pessimistic times. Olivia Wilde pessimistic optimistic parent Do some yoga. I never feel more beautiful than after I've really spent some time breathing. Olivia Wilde breathing yoga beautiful
