1 Knowin the truth, seein the truth, and tellin the truth, are all different experiences. -Matthew McConaughney
There is a big difference between knowing the truth to something and speaking out the truth. One needs the courage to tell the truth however bitter and ugly it is. People deserve the truth and no matter how much you try to hide it, the truth eventually comes out.
2 Don’t walk into a place like you wanna buy it, walk in like you own it. -Matthew McConaughey
Be confident no matter what you are doing. People are more likely to comply with someone who looks sure of himself. If you are going to buy something, act with the confidence of someone who already owns it.
3 I believe the truth is only offensive when we’re lying. -Matthew McConaughey
There is no reason for someone to be offended by the truth. In fact, it is offensive when you try to bury the truth with lies over lies. Standing up for the truth is always the better option.
4 We cannot fully appreciate the light without the shadows. -Matthew McConaughey
How can one genuinely appreciate the good without experiencing the bad? Without the existence of the shadows, people would have had no regard for the light. Unless you know how bad something is, you will not know the value of the goodness that exists.
5 We have to be thrown off balance to find our footing, It’s better to jump than fall. -Matthew McConaughey
In the process of learning, you will have to face failure along the way. You need to fall in order to learn to stand. It’s always better to take the step willingly and move forward than to ride the tide and go through life passively.
6 Persist, pivot, or concede, It’s up to us, our choice every time. -Matthew McConaughey
To persist and continue or to concede and give up, is always your choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself. And the choice you make will decide your future. There is no point in blaming your circumstances if you cannot make the right decisions.
7 We all have scars, we gonna have more, Rather than struggle against time and waste it, let’s dance with time and redeem it. -Matthew McConaughey
Life is such that you will fall, get hurt, and bear scars. But the more you try to avoid it, the lesser you will be living your life. Instead of trying to live cautiously, do your best to make the most out of the time you have. Wear your scars as if you’ve earned them and keep moving forward.
8 We don’t live longer when we try not to die, We live longer when we are too busy living. -Matthew McConaughey
Life isn’t meant to be lived with the constant fear of death. There’s no point in living if you cannot live it fearlessly. Live your life to the fullest and enjoy every moment. Do not just exist, but live.
9 A denied expectation hurts more than a denied hope, while a fulfilled hope makes us happier than a fulfilled expectation. -Matthew McConaughey,
Hope and expectation are two different things. Expectations hurt if they are not met. Hope is what you need in life to live to the fullest. Expect less from others and hope the best for yourself.
10 All destruction eventually leads to construction, all death eventually leads to birth, all pain eventually leads to pleasure. -Matthew McConaughey
All of life is just a series of cycles. After destruction comes creation; when one thing ends, another begins. Pain often leads to pleasure. What seems to be two opposites often are nothing but two sides of the same coin.
11 I’d rather lose money havin fun than make money being bored. -Matthew McConaughey
Money that is made by working in a job that you dread is useless. Enjoy life to the fullest. There’s no point in hoarding wealth if you do not have time to enjoy it.
12 Life is our resume, It is our story to tell, and the choices we make write the chapters. -Matthew McConaughey
Your life is your story. Only you have the control to write it. Make the most of what you have and enjoy your life to the fullest. What matters is that, in the end, when you look back, you do not regret any of it.
13 Guilt and regret kill many a man before their time. -Matthew McConaughey
Guilt and regret are two of the most treacherous things that one can experience. It eats you up from inside, eventually taking away the essence of your life. Do not perform deeds that will cause you guilt and instead do what you love.
14 The problems we face today eventually turn into blessings in the rearview mirror of life. -Matthew McConaughey
When you look back at the things that trouble you today and the problems that you dread, you will realize that they are in fact blessings in disguise. All these hurdles that you face today will teach you important lessons in life for which you will be grateful in the future.
15 Prioritize who you are, who you want to be, and don’t spend time with anything that antagonizes your character. -Matthew McConaughey
Do the things that you want instead of bending yourself to the wishes of others. Prioritize your own self before anyone else. And whatever you do, do nothing that jeopardizes your character.
16 Stepping in shit is inevitable, so let’s either see it as good luck, or figure out how to do it less often. -Matthew McConaughey
Problems aren’t something we can avoid in life. The only thing we can do is to learn from those problems. There’s a silver lining to everything, after all.
17 What is success to me? Continue to ask yourself that question. How are you prosperous? What is your relevance? -Matthew McConaughey
If you want to be successful in life, you need to first understand what success means to you. Keep asking yourself that question until you find an answer. Once you do, work hard towards it.
18 I’m not perfect; no, I step in shit all the time and recognize it when I do. I’ve just learned how to scrape it off my boots and carry on. -Matthew McConaughey
No one in the world is perfect, not even the cool billionaire that you see on your TV. Everybody makes mistakes. What sets the successful apart is that they learn from their mistakes and try not to make them again.
19 Knowing who we are is hard. Eliminate who we’re not first, and we’ll find ourselves where we need to be. -Matthew McConaughey
If we want to get anywhere in life, we first need to understand ourselves. We need to know who we are and who we want to be. But first, we need to root out all the things that we shouldn’t be and start from there.
20 We need finites, borders, gravity, demarcations, shape, and resistance, to have order. -Matthew McConaughey
The world is chaotic and confusing. To have things in order, we need limits, obstacles, boundaries, etc. We need to limit people and their freedoms sometimes too.
21 Life’s a combination. Some get the genes but never the work ethic or resilience. Others work their ass off but never had the innate ability. -Matthew McConaughey
Some people have all the talent they need but never the drive and determination. Others, on the other hand, have the passion, drive and determination but lack the talent that they may have needed
22 Engage with yourself then engage with the world. -Matthew McConaughey
You cannot make an impact in the world if you don’t even understand yourself. First, change yourself and then go on to change the world.
23 Days of prosperity make us forget adversity. Good times seem out of reach during the bad ones. -Matthew McConaughey
The human mind often gets used to certain situations. When we’re going through good times, we may not even be able to imagine a scenario where things go downhill. On the other hand, too many bad days may make us desperate and hopeless.
24 Robert Frost was right, taking the road less traveled can make all the difference. But that road isn’t necessarily the road with the least traffic. -Matthew McConaughey
The road less traveled by is sometimes the answer to where we want to go. Walking on it with persistence may get us where we want to go. But be ready to meet others on the same path. It may even turn into a rat race.
25 Common sense is like money and health, once you have it, you have to work to keep it. -Matthew McConaughey
They say “Common sense is not so common” and it surely is true. You need to work to get it. Once you do, you need to keep working to keep it.
26 Sometimes which choice you make is not as important as making a choice and committing to it. -Matthew McConaughey
There’s no point in standing in one place without taking any action. Sometimes, you need to take that leap of faith, make a choice and stick to it.
27 If we all made sense of humor the default emotion, we’d all get along better. -Matthew McConaughey
Humour is the best way to make friends and strengthen bonds. Humour has the power to break down boundaries and bring people close
28 An honest man’s pillow is his peace of mind, and when we lie down on ours at night, no matter who’s in our bed, we all sleep alone. -Matthew McConaughey
In the end, what matters is that when we go to sleep at night, we have a clean conscience. Taking the shorter route and cheating others is short-term. Eventually, it’ll come to haunt you.
29 We must be more than just happy to be here. -Matthew McConaughey
We are alive, well and breathing. It’s important that we learn to appreciate and be grateful for the little things in life. You are here in this moment so be proud of it and find joy in that.
30 It’s a matter of how we see the challenge in front of us and how we engage with it. Persist, pivot, or concede. It’s up to us, our choice every time. -Matthew McConaughey
In the end, how we see and act on the challenges ahead of us is all in our hands. We can either choose to persist, stop or give up. It’s all our choice and only we’ll have to face the consequences for it.
30 Best Quotes From Greenlights By Matthew McConaughey
1. Knowin the truth, seein the truth, and tellin the truth, are all different experiences. -Matthew McConaughney
2. Don’t walk into a place like you wanna buy it, walk in like you own it. -Matthew McConaughey
3. I believe the truth is only offensive when we’re lying. -Matthew McConaughey
4. We cannot fully appreciate the light without the shadows. -Matthew McConaughey
5. We have to be thrown off balance to find our footing, It’s better to jump than fall. -Matthew McConaughey
6. Persist, pivot, or concede, It’s up to us, our choice every time. -Matthew McConaughey
7. We all have scars, we gonna have more, Rather than struggle against time and waste it, let’s dance with time and redeem it. -Matthew McConaughey
8. We don’t live longer when we try not to die, We live longer when we are too busy living. -Matthew McConaughey
9. A denied expectation hurts more than a denied hope, while a fulfilled hope makes us happier than a fulfilled expectation. -Matthew McConaughey,
10. All destruction eventually leads to construction, all death eventually leads to birth, all pain eventually leads to pleasure. -Matthew McConaughey
11. I’d rather lose money havin fun than make money being bored. -Matthew McConaughey
12. Life is our resume, It is our story to tell, and the choices we make write the chapters. -Matthew McConaughey
13. Guilt and regret kill many a man before their time. -Matthew McConaughey
14. The problems we face today eventually turn into blessings in the rearview mirror of life. -Matthew McConaughey
15. Prioritize who you are, who you want to be, and don’t spend time with anything that antagonizes your character. -Matthew McConaughey
16. Stepping in shit is inevitable, so let’s either see it as good luck, or figure out how to do it less often. -Matthew McConaughey
17. What is success to me? Continue to ask yourself that question. How are you prosperous? What is your relevance? -Matthew McConaughey
18. I’m not perfect; no, I step in shit all the time and recognize it when I do. I’ve just learned how to scrape it off my boots and carry on. -Matthew McConaughey
19. Knowing who we are is hard. Eliminate who we’re not first, and we’ll find ourselves where we need to be. -Matthew McConaughey
20. We need finites, borders, gravity, demarcations, shape, and resistance, to have order. -Matthew McConaughey
21. Life’s a combination. Some get the genes but never the work ethic or resilience. Others work their ass off but never had the innate ability. -Matthew McConaughey
22. Engage with yourself then engage with the world. -Matthew McConaughey
23. Days of prosperity make us forget adversity. Good times seem out of reach during the bad ones. -Matthew McConaughey
24. Robert Frost was right, taking the road less traveled can make all the difference. But that road isn’t necessarily the road with the least traffic. -Matthew McConaughey
25. Common sense is like money and health, once you have it, you have to work to keep it. -Matthew McConaughey
26. Sometimes which choice you make is not as important as making a choice and committing to it. -Matthew McConaughey
27. If we all made sense of humor the default emotion, we’d all get along better. -Matthew McConaughey
28. An honest man’s pillow is his peace of mind, and when we lie down on ours at night, no matter who’s in our bed, we all sleep alone. -Matthew McConaughey
29. We must be more than just happy to be here. -Matthew McConaughey
30. It’s a matter of how we see the challenge in front of us and how we engage with it. Persist, pivot, or concede. It’s up to us, our choice every time. -Matthew McConaughey