Looking for the best and inspirational Keanu Reeves quotes?
Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor, producer, and musician. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He is famous for his movies like Bill& Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Speed, and Matrix.
He started his career by appearing in commercials when he was just 20 years old. Some of his other popular movies are Point Break, A Walk In The Clouds, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
In 1999, Reeves starred in “The Matrix,” a film that would quickly become one of the most influential films for cinematic special effects. In 2006, he played Neo in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions.” These three films grossed $1.6 billion worldwide, with some calling it one of the most important action movies ever made.
His acting skills have been praised by critics and audiences alike, with many naming him one of the best actors of his generation.
Check out some of his insightful quotes to get you thinking outside the box.
59 Inspiring Keanu Reeves Quotes
“I believe in love at first sight. You want that connection, and then you want some problems.”
“You have to change your life if you’re not happy and wake up if things aren’t going the way you want.”
“Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, so live today!”
“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.”
“Luxury is the opportunity to experience quality, be it a place, a person or an object.”
“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.”
“The inspiration really comes first from the character and the story. That vision of what the story is, and what the character is, the world that they inhabit and what the story wants to tell. That’s really what inspires me.”
“I was raised to treat people exactly how I would like to be treated by others. It’s called respect.”
“Falling in love and having a relationship are two different things.”
“There’s a lot of great writing, and characters, and stories being told in television nowadays. And much more than there used to be. The opportunities to tell stories, because of the opportunities to show content. And so it’s drawing actors from cinema, movie actors, actors to where there’s a lot of opportunities to where you can tell stories.”
“So in the end, I think we can all pretty well agree that 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.”
“Tattoos are interesting, but at the same time they are also a mask – you are exhibiting your past life on your body.”
“Sometimes simple things are the most difficult things to achieve.”
“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.”
“ The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way. ”
“None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an afterthought. Eat the delicious food. Walk in the sunshine. Jump in the ocean.”
“It’s the journey of self, I guess. You start with this kind of loner, outside guy, which a lot of people can relate to, and he goes out into the world.”
“I mean, if you didn’t get it or if you didn’t feel like you enjoyed it, sometimes that experience can change.”
“Money buys you the freedom to live your life the way you want.”
“Sometimes enemies are our best teachers, people can learn from their mistakes, destruction sometimes means rebirth.”
“You have to change your life if you’re not happy, and wake up if things aren’t going the way you want.”
“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!”
“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.”
“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.”
“If you can make a woman laugh, you’re seeing the most beautiful thing on God’s earth.”
“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.”
“It’s fun to be hopelessly in love. It’s dangerous, but it’s fun.”
“I’ve been really fortunate to be able to do different kinds of films in different scales, different genres, different kinds of roles, and that is important to me.”
“Sometimes I go out and hear people talk about irrelevant things and then I tell myself this is why I don’t go out.”
“I thank the earth and the sky everyday for the opportunities I’ve had.”
“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.”
“Life is good when you have a good sandwich.”
“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.”
“Nothing ever truly dies. The universe wastes nothing, everything is simply transformed.”
“Multi-culture is the real culture of the world – the pure race doesn’t exist.”
“ I mean, if you didn’t get it or if you didn’t feel like you enjoyed it, sometimes that experience can change. ”
“Fame is drag. The paparazzi culture is more pervasive than it used to be. On the positive side, it’s nice not to have to worry about bills.”
“The person who was holding me back from my happiness was me.”
“In my quiet, I was working something out.”
“Grief changes shape but it never ends.”
“it is incredibly empowering to know that your future is in your hands.”
“Kissing someone is pretty intimate, actually very intimate, and your heart always kind of skips a beat before you do that.”
“Grief changes shape, but it never ends.”
“Falling in love and having a relationship are 2 different things.”
“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.”
“I guess living without love, without experiencing it or being able to give it is pretty strong punishment.”
“Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily lives that we forget to take the time out to enjoy the beauty in life.”
“Try to be wrong once in a while, it’ll do your ego good.”
“Basically it starts with four months of training, just basic stretching, kicking and punching. Then you come to the choreography and getting ready to put the dance together.”
“It’s fun to be hopelessly in love. It’s dangerous, but it’s fun.”11. “You have to change your life if you’re not happy, and wake up if things aren’t going the way you want.”
“I thank the earth and the sky every day for the opportunities I’ve had.”
“Art is about trying to find the good in people and making the world a more compassionate place.”
“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.”
“When I don’t feel free and can’t do what I want I just react. I go against it.”
“Sometimes when you make a film you can go away for three months and then come back and live your life. But this struck a much deeper chord. I don’t have the ability yet to speak about it in an objective.”
“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.”
“ It’s easy to become very self-critical when you’re an actor. Then you get critiqued by the critics. Whether you agree with them or not, people are passing judgment on you. ”
“Mortality is very different when you’re 20 to when you’re 50.”
“You need to be happy to live, I don’t.”
“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” “So many people have that relationship. The companionship. The connection. To our – to other beings, our pets. I hate to call them pets. But you know, to other creatures that we share our lives with.”
