Jean Paul Sartre says in “No Exit” that hell is other people. Well, our task in life is to make it heaven. Or at least earth.
ALAN ALDAThe other one, and probably an equal pleasure, is finding out how I can be helpful and then really being helpful.
More Alan Alda Quotes
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Selling out was frowned on, whereas now you can major in it at business school.
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I’ve been lucky enough to live through all the things that are supposed to give meaning to our lives, like parenting, grandparenting, art, celebrity.
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I found I wasn’t asking good enough questions because I assumed I knew something.
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For me, I find that even though I’ve accomplished a few things in my life, looking back on accomplishments doesn’t give me a sense of satisfaction.
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Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.
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When I’m willing to let them change me, something happens between us that’s more interesting than a pair of dueling monologues.
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Testosterone Poisoning: … Until now it has been thought that the level of testosterone in men is normal simply because they have it.
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Life is great-I wouldn’t know what I’d do without it.
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Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep getting better, no matter how young or old you are.
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I wouldn’t live in California. All that sun makes you sterile.
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Laugh at yourself, but don’t ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don’t leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.
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Laugh at yourself, but don’t ever aim your doubt at yourself.
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The one hour live debate in the West Wing that we did was one of the most exciting times for me on stage or on camera, because anything could go wrong.
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They wont all lie to you but a lot of them will. And itll be the easiest lie they ever had to tell to get your votes.
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I’ve never tried to manipulate my image.
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