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"35 Amy Poehler Quotes & Sayings

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Born: 16 September 1971. | Actress | Comedian | Writer | Film producer | Film director |

I want to be around people that do things. I don’t want to be around people anymore that judge or talk about what people do. I want to be around people that dream and support and do things.

Be around People Do things Judge
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I think we should stop asking people in their twenties what they “want to do” and start asking them what they don’t want to do.

I think Stop asking People Their twenties
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You do it because the doing of it is the thing. The doing is the thing. The talking and worrying and thinking is not the thing.

The doing Talking Worrying Thinking
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However, if you do start crying in an argument and someone asks why, you can always say, "I'm just crying because of how wrong you are.

Do start Crying An argument Someone asks
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People are their most beautiful when they are laughing, crying, dancing, playing, telling the truth, and being chased in a fun way.

People are Most beautiful Laughing Crying
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Saying “yes” doesn’t mean I don’t know how to say no, and saying “please” doesn’t mean I am waiting for permission.

Saying yes Doesn't mean Know how Say no
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The only way we will survive is by being kind. The only way we can get by in this world is through the help we receive from others. No one can do it alone, no matter how great the machines are.

Survive Being kind Get by This world
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Telling me to relax or smile when I’m angry is like bringing a birthday cake into an ape sanctuary. You’re just asking to get your nose and genitals bitten off.

Telling me To relax I'm angry Bringing
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Decide what your currency is early. Let go of what you will never have. People who do this are happier and sexier.

Decide what Your currency Go of Never have
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It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry for. It takes years to find your voice and seize your real estate.

Takes years Woman Unlearn Been taught
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Watching great people do what you love is a good way to start learning how to do it yourself.

Watching Great people Do what You love
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How a person treats their waitress is a great indication of their character.

How A person Treat Their waitress
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Anger and embarrassment are often neighbors.

Anger Embarrassment Often neighbors
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You have to be where you are to get where you need to go.
You have Be where You are To get
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I believe great people do things before they are ready.

Believe Great people Do things Before
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Sticking up for ourselves in the same way we would one of our friends is a hard but satisfying thing to do. Sometimes it works.

Sticking up For ourselves Same way Our friends
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Emotions are like passing storms, and you have to remind yourself that it won’t rain forever. You just have to sit down and watch it pour outside and then peek your head out when it looks dry.

Emotions Passing storms You have Remind yourself
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A person’s tragedy does not make up their entire life. A story carves deep grooves into our brains each time we tell it. But we aren't one story. We can change our stories. We can write our own.

Person's tragedy Make up Entire life Story carves
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I am introducing a new idea. Try to care less. Practice ambivalence. Learn to let go of wanting it.

Introducing New idea Care less Practice ambivalence
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You can only move if you are actually in the moment. .

You can Only move The moment
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People are very bad and very good. A little love goes a long way.

People are Very bad Very good Little love
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Nice manners are the secret keys to the universe.

Nice manners Secret keys Universe
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Treat your career like a bad boyfriend. Your career wont take care of you. It won't call you back or introduce you to its parents. Your career will openly flirt with other people while you are around.

Treat Your career Bad boyfriend Take care
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Because remember, the talking about the thing isn’t the thing. The doing of the thing is the thing.

Talking about The thing Doing of
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Ignore what other people think. Most people aren't even paying attention to you.

Ignore What Other people Think
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Sleep helps you win at life.

Sleep Helps you Win At life
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Continue to share your heart with people even if it has been broken.

Continue to Share Your heart With people
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I think middle age begins once you start looking forward to eating dinner before six thirty, or when you call the cops when your next-door neighbor has a party.

I think Middle age Begins You start
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Someday you will wake up feeling 51 percent happy and slowly, molecule by molecule, you will feel like yourself again.

Someday Wake up Feeling Happy
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You don’t have to treat people badly to be on top

Don;t have Treat people Badly On top
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Your brain is not your friend when you need to apologize. Your brain and your ego and your intellect all remind you of the "facts.

Your brain Your friend You need Apologize
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Any painful experience makes you see things differently. It also reminds you of the simple truths that we purposely forget every day or else we would never get out of bed.

Painful experience Make you See things Differently
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Do work that you are proud of with your talented friends.

Do work Proud of Your talented Friends
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Short people DO NOT like to be picked up.

Short people Like to Picked up
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Your ability to navigate and tolerate change and its painful uncomfortableness directly correlates to your happiness and general well-being

Your ability Navigate Tolerate change Painful uncomfortableness
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Amy Poehler Quotes & Sayings