No matter what you’re going through, comedian, talk show host, writer, producer and actress Ellen DeGeneres has plenty of great quotes to help you out. Here are 14 of her very best quotes on life for you to enjoy.
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‘If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.’
2. ‘You just have to keep driving down the road. It’s going to bend and curve and you’ll speed up and slow down, but the road keeps going.’
3. ‘I am saddened by how people treat one another and how we are so shut off from one another and how we judge one another, when the truth is, we are all one connected thing. We are all from the same exact molecules.’
4. ‘We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.’
5. ‘It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.’
6. ‘I used to beat myself up about weight and working out, and no matter what I did I never felt good about myself. I decided to accept myself and know that I am good.’
7. ‘Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.’
8. ‘Find out who you are and figure out what you believe in. Even if it’s different from what your neighbours believe in and different from what your parents believe in. Stay true to yourself. Have your own opinion. Don’t worry about what people say about you or think about you. Let the naysayers nay. They will eventually grow tired of naying.’
9. ‘Do things that make you happy within the confines of the legal system.’
10. ‘We focus so much on our differences, and that is creating, I think, a lot of chaos and negativity and bullying in the world. And I think if everybody focused on what we all have in common – which is – we all want to be happy.’
11. ‘It’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.’
12. ‘My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the colada.’
13. ‘When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.’
14. ‘Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.’
