Keeanu Reeves and his take on life via "quotes"

Why I respect the person.

Keeanu Reeves is a phenomenal actor. He has proved it time and again with his work; especially in the Matrix and John Wick series. He has suffered some brutal losses in life and despite those setbacks; his attitude towards life is absolutely astounding.

Here are some quotes by Keeanu Reeves himself which made me respect the actor as an individual.

"Someone will always be prettier. Someone will always be younger. Someone will always be smarter. But they will never be you.”

“I was raised to treat people exactly how I would like to be treated by others. It’s called respect.”

“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.”

“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 my 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.”

“I have no time to fight with ego and small minds.”

“Before you ask why someone hates you, ask yourself why you give a fuck.”

“I don’t understand why people get mad when they get rejected by somebody or something. They have done you a favor by not wasting your time and playing with you.”

“Grief changes shape but it never ends.”

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

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

“Positive energy brings good feelings, and dark energy often means harm. But the destruction in dark energy is also a subtle aspect of construction. Like how even forest fires have their benefits. Sometimes enemies are our best teachers, people can learn from their mistakes, destruction sometimes means rebirth.”

“If you can’t have the reality, a dream is just as good.”

“Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily lives that we forget to take the time out to enjoy the beauty in life.”

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

“None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an afterthought. Eat the delicious food. Walk the sunshine. Jump in the ocean. Say the truth that you’re carrying in your heart like hidden treasure. Be silly. Be kind. Be weird. There’s no time for anything else.”

“Multi-culture is the real culture of the world — a pure race doesn’t exist. “

“I will always be in love with love.”

“A good date is when you are intoxicated with each other’s company and everything becomes good in the world.”

“Try to be wrong once in a while, it’ll do your ego good.”

“I’ve always felt like I’m not from this generation, I just live in it. Because the way my mindset differs from the majority, you’d think I come from a different dimension. That’s why I keep things to myself because a lot of people won’t understand me.”

“What sort of girls do I like? — They are all angels.”

“My intentions will always be sincere. I don’t have time to be a shitty person.”

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

“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.”

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

“Three things I want in a relationship: Eyes that won’t cry, lips that won’t lie and love that won’t die.”

“If you can make a woman laugh, you’re seeing the most beautiful thing on God’s earth.”

“First step to being respected is to look respectable.”

“If you are going to quit anything, quit being lazy, quit making excuses and quit waiting for the right time.”

“Sometimes, you have to remind people that you can be an asshole too.”

“Sometimes, I go out and hear people talk about irrelevant things and then I tell myself this is why I don’t go out.”

“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.”

“Art is about trying to find the good in people and making the world a more compassionate place.”

“When you’re going through hard times and wonder where God is, remember that the teacher is always quiet during the test.”

“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.”

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

“In my quiet, I was working something out.”

“Kissing someone is pretty intimate, actually very intimate, and your heart always kind of skips a beat before you do that.”

“You need you more than you need them.”

“I believe in love at first sight. You want that connection, and then you want some problems.”

“Sometimes enemies are our best teachers, people can learn from their mistakes, destruction sometimes means rebirth.”

“It’s fun to be hopelessly in love. It’s dangerous, but it’s fun.”

“I thank the earth and the sky every day for the opportunities I’ve had.”

“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.”

“Our dreams can teach us, instruct us, confuse us; sometimes I think they look to be considered. 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.”

“Our saving grace! Um, as a species [humans] we can be pretty warm and fuzzy. But maybe for this, it’s the adaptability, or the heart and soul. We’re not all that bad. I don’t really know!”

“Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily lives that we forget to take the time out to enjoy the beauty in life. It’s like we’re zombies. Look up and take your headphones out. Say “Hi” to someone you see and maybe give a hug to someone who looks like they’re hurting.”

“I cried over beauty, I cried over pain, and the other time I cried because I felt nothing. I can’t help it. I’m just a cliché of myself.”

And with that, I would like to end this post.

Also, for people who don’t know him. Let me enlighten you a bit.

His father left him when he was 2. His mother remarried couple of times and his sister was diagnosed with leukemia at 13. His best friend died of a drug overdose. His first child was a stillborn baby girl and his wife died 14 months later in a car crash.

Despite that he has a supernatural kind of a loving field around him. He donates most of his earnings to charity and leads a simple life.

Once he stole a camera from paparazzi and ran from the scene :D

My favorites are the ones about karma, energy, love and ‘I’m just a cliché of myself’

Aren’t we all just random clichés of life trying to make sense of what is going on around us?