Richard Gere Quotes

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Richard Gere

Profession : Actor

Birth : August 31, 1949

Well I think on a simple ecological level that the diversity of this planet is important for our survival, that all of our different cultures, people are important to the health of the whole the same way that a species of animal should be saved and at a simple ecology level.

Richard Gere

I don't know any of us who are in relationships that are totally honest - it doesn't exist.

Richard Gere

I have made plenty of mistakes. The key to life is to learn from them. I have been a little too introspective, but I think that stemmed from insecurity or shyness. I took a long time to grow up.

Richard Gere

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

Richard Gere

In saving Tibet, you save the possibility that we are all brothers, sisters.

Richard Gere

The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.

Richard Gere

People don't understand what happiness is, so they have an idea of what will make them happy, but it never does.

Richard Gere

I would say that the West is very young, it's very corrupt. We're not very wise. And I think we're hopeful that there is a place that is ancient and wise and open and filled with light.

Richard Gere

Sometimes I'm kind of spacey. I'm like Ferdinand the bull, sniffing the daisy, not aware of time, of what's going on in the real world.

Richard Gere

I think life is self-examination. Certainly the voyage that one takes.

Richard Gere

I cry every chance I get.

Richard Gere

I'm a 50 year-old guy and I'm not in shape like I was when I was 30.

Richard Gere

Certainly there have been better actors than me who have had no careers. Why? I don't know.

Richard Gere

The drive for happiness is vital; it's what keeps us in motion.

Richard Gere

From a Buddhist point of view, emotions are not real. As an actor, I manufacture emotions. They're a sense of play. But real life is the same. We're just not aware of it.

Richard Gere

Mindfulness is a quality that's always there. It's an illusion that there's a meditation and post-meditation period, which I always find amusing, because you're either mindful or you're not.

Richard Gere

In the process of developing a character, you do, in fact, start to take him on as a personality.

Richard Gere

In a way, one gets stability from being able to order the rational mind.

Richard Gere

All of our energy should be in sacrifice and services. Suffering, at least.

Richard Gere

When someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it's because of karma, some past connection.

Richard Gere