Author: Laura Linney

Quotes

I don't want to spend my life in my 40s feeling bad about being in my 40s, and then all of a sudden I'm 50, and I will have missed a whole decade!

I don't want to spend my life in my 40s feeling bad about being in my 40s, and then all of a sudden I'm 50, and I will have missed a whole decade!

- Laura Linney

The thing about death is that it's honest.

The thing about death is that it's honest.

- Laura Linney

Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

- Laura Linney

Doing the right thing has power.

Doing the right thing has power.

- Laura Linney

I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.

I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.

- Laura Linney

A magnetic personality doesn't necessarily indicate a good heart.

A magnetic personality doesn't necessarily indicate a good heart.

- Laura Linney

Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.

Just because you're not famous, doesn't mean you're not good.

- Laura Linney

Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships.

- Laura Linney

I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have.

I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have.

- Laura Linney

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