370 Quotes by Matthew McConaughey

There aren’t many things that are universally cool, and it’s cool not to litter. I’d never do it.

Persist, pivot, or concede. It’s up to us, our choice every time.

I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don’t really know where wittiness is constructive.

A drunk doesn’t try to stand up; a drunk tries not to fall down.

If the door’s shut, don’t come knockin,” is one of the first rules of trailer park livin. Sure, I heard “Matthew McConaughey’s staying in the park” many times, but after a few waves and head-high howdys, everyone always respected my privacy, because for the most part everyone honored trailer park rules.

I get it. You have the right to have guns. But look, let’s forget that right. Let’s forget the pleasure you get safely on your range, because it’s in the wrong hands in other places.

We cannot fully appreciate the light without the shadows.

Death, family crisis, and newborns – the end of a life, trying to keep a life, and welcoming in a new one – these are three things that will shake your floor, give you clarity, remind you of your mortality, and hence, give you courage to live harder, stronger, and truer. Three things that make you ask yourself, “What matters?” Three things that make you realize, “It all does.

Bringing a baby into the world is something I’ve always wanted, and now I’m completely ready for my life to start revolving around another human being.