Although Keanu Reeves started off his movie career playing roles as lovable goofballs and slackers (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Parenthood, etc.), he’s actually a pretty deep and introspective person who seems to have a unique outlook on life.
And has this guy had a career resurgence, or what? Reeves is more popular than ever right now due to the success of the John Wick movies, and it’s been announced that there are new Bill & Ted and The Matrix movies in the works.
But back to the man himself, the real-life Keanu Reeves. Let’s take a look at 20 quotes from Reeves, who is, by all accounts, extremely generous and humble in his everyday life.
1. “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.”
2. “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.”
3. “The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.”
4. “If you can make a woman laugh, you’re seeing the most beautiful thing on God’s Earth.”
5. “I thank the earth and the sky every day for the opportunities I’ve had.”
6. “Sometimes enemies are our best teachers, people can learn from their mistakes, destruction sometimes means rebirth.”
7. “Grief changes shape but it never ends.”
8. “I was also raised to treat people exactly how I would like to be treated by others. It’s called respect.”
9. “When I don’t feel free and can’t do what I want, I just react. I go against it.”
10. “I will always be in love with love.”
11. “It is incredibly empowering to know that your future is in your hands.”
12. “Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, so live today!”
13. “You have to change your life if you’re not happy, and wake up if things aren’t going the way you want.”
14. “Sometimes simple things are the most difficult things to achieve.”
15. “Try to be wrong once in a while, it’ll do your ego good.”
16. “If you have been brutally broken, but still have the courage to be gentle to other living beings, then you’re a badass with the heart of an angel.”
17. “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.”
18. “Multi-culture is the real culture of the world — a pure race doesn’t exist.”
19. “The person who was holding me back from my happiness was me.”
