50 Keanu Reeves Quotes That Make You Think & See Life Different

List Of 50 Keanu Reeves Quotes That Make You Think & See Life Different:

#1 “If you have been brutally broken but still have the courage to be gentle to other living beings, then you’re a badass with a heart of an angel.”

#2 ”When I don’t feel free and can’t do what I want I just react. I go against it.”

#3 ”I do think there must be some kind of interaction between your living life and the life that goes on from here.”

#4 ”Mortality is very different when you’re 20 to when you’re 50.”

#5 “You ever have that feeling where you’re not sure if you’re awake or still dreaming?” – The Matrix (1999)

#6 ”Luxury is the opportunity to experience quality, be it a place, a person or an object.”

#7 ”Our dreams can teach us, instruct us, confuse us… sometimes I think they look to be considered. And in terms of like, they are an opportunity and I think they most certainly could be utilized to focus, to try and achieve – whether it’s looking for someone, or influencing us, or inspiring us.”

#8 ”Money buys you the freedom to live your life the way you want.”

#9 ”Tattoos are interesting, but at the same time they are also a mask – you are exhibiting your past life on your body.”

#10 ”Sure I believe in God and the Devil, but they don’t have to have pitchforks and a long white beard.”

#11 ”When the people you love are gone, you’re alone.”

#12 ”We are the sum of who we are. We pick certain things at certain moments that influenced us.”

#13 “Energy can’t be created or destroyed, and energy flows. It must be in a direction, with some kind of internal, emotive, spiritual direction. It must have some effect somewhere… I do think there must be some kind of interaction between your living life and the life that goes on from here.”

#14 “Do I believe in God, faith, inner faith, the self, passion, and things? Yes, of course! I’m very spiritual … Supremely spiritual … Bountifully spiritual … Supremely bountiful.”

#15 ”The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.”

#16 ”Nothing ever truly dies. The universe wastes nothing, everything is simply transformed.”

#17 “I cannot be part of a world where men dress their wives as prostitutes by showing everything that should be cherished. Where there is no concept of honor and dignity, and one can only rely on those when they say “I promise.”

#18 “I know I want to have truthful acting. Maybe that can turn into a truthful life.”

#19 “Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I have already made for the next few centuries.”

#20 “In The Bible, you lose. We’re destined to lose, dad!” – The Devil’s Advocate (1997)

#21 “The person who was holding me back from my happiness was me.”

#22 ”How do I confront aging? With a wonder and a terror. Yeah, I’ll say that. Wonder and terror.”

#23 “Money doesn’t mean anything to me. I’ve made a lot of money, but I want to enjoy life and not stress myself building a bank account. I give lots away and live simply, mostly out of a suitcase in hotels. We all know that good health is much more important.”

#24 ”People were saying that David Geffen and I had gotten married and it just blew me away. Not that they thought I was gay, but that they thought I could land a guy that hot.”

#25 ”When you truly understand karma, then you realize you are responsible for everything in your life. It is incredibly empowering to know that your future is in your hands.”

#26 ”The recognition of the law of the cause and effect, also known as karma, is a fundamental key to understand how you’ve created your world, with actions of your body, speech, and mind.

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#27 ”Letters are something from you. It’s a different kind of intention than writing an e-mail.”

#28 “I’m a Virgo; it’s in my sign to be hard on myself.”

#29 ”I guess living without love, without experiencing it or being able to give it is pretty strong punishment.”

#30 ”Someone said to me the other day that a relationship between a person and a kid is unconditional; but the relationship between adults, to each other, is conditional, in a sense. But that condition can be the best kind.”

#31 “I don’t know if that’s philosophy or if that’s something else, but to me, it [digital filming] has an emotional feeling, that this materiality, the loss of the materiality.”

#32 “Hallelujah! Amen! Christianity is so inherent in western story-telling, you can’t really get around it. But it wasn’t something that drew me to it more or less.”

#33 “It’s always wonderful to get to know women, with the mystery and the joy and the depth. Men don’t have that – they just have really smelly underwear, or at least that’s what I’ve found. Anyway, if you can make a woman laugh, you’re probably seeing the most beautiful thing on God’s Earth.”

#34 “What sort of girls do I like? – They are all angels.”

#35 “I’m sorry my existence is not very noble or sublime.”

#36 “I mean, if you didn’t get it or if you didn’t feel like you enjoyed it, sometimes that experience can change.”

#37 “I’ve been pleased to work with so many wonderful stars through the years. This has been an amazing journey. I hope it continues.”

#38 “I try not to think about my life. I have no life. I need therapy.”

#39 ”Sometimes simple things are the most difficult things to achieve.”

#40 “Even in the face of tragedy, a stellar person can thrive. No matter what’s going on in your life, you can overcome it! Life is worth living.”

#41 “The whole aspect of cinema and film festivals should be a moment to come together and celebrate art and humanity. It would be a shame if there was such a divide.”

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#42 ”Violence within the context of policing has a sense of control and power to it, whether it is dominance, getting what you want, or acting out of emotion. At the same time, it is not ultimately satisfying and [you are] trapped in the cycle.”

#43 ”Choosing a role is all about whether I relate to the role and the story really. That’s the criteria.”

#44 ”Artists are losing the choice to use film. People have a love for it – the grain, how it feels, the texture.”

#45 ”I guess I’m not really involving my imagination to that of a circumstance or happening – I’m just kind of acknowledging it as an existence.”

#46 ”Falling in love and having a relationship are two different things.”

#47 ”Abstract expression is so solid, so successful and recognizable, but there’s a mystery about the artists that goes into it, a fetishism about the artists themselves and who they were.”

#48 ”Environmental issues are on everyone’s mind. It’s part of our culture now and I can only applaud and laud anyone who is doing what they can and raising awareness.”

#49 “Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger.”

#50 ”You have to change your life if you’re not happy, and wake up if things aren’t going the way you want.”

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References

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000206/bio
https://www.biography.com/actor/keanu-reeves