- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Man Quotes
Short lines on character, patience and what it means to be a man.
This is a smaller, general collection of quotes touching on manhood, character and patience. One well-known line uses golf as an example, a test of temperament disguised as a leisure game, to make a wider point about what reveals a man's spirit. For steadier, values-driven lines, see our Good quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Ethic
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad was a man of integrity who taught me to always do the right thing even when nobody is watching. He ran a trucking company, and watching how he operated his business instilled a drive and work ethic that stuck with me.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
The brilliance of Adam Scott is that he is so damn funny in a straight man role.
- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
What's gratifying about West Wing is that everybody told us that it couldn't be done - that the man or woman on the street didn't care about politics. But if you set things up correctly, people don't have a problem with it.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have never felt at any point in my life, good or bad, any ill will ever from the man or woman on the street.
- Comic Relief
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- Nov 07, 2020
My roles in comedies from 'Austin Powers' to 'Tommy Boy' to 'Wayne's World,' were sort of comedic 'straight man' parts. My character on 'Parks & Recreation' is the comic relief in a comedy. To play a character that appears strictly for laughs is sort of new for me and really fun.
- Patience
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- Nov 07, 2020
My wife makes fun of me by calling me a grandpa because I have very little patience for inconsiderate children. So if we're walking in the mall, and some kid goes by really fast on a skateboard, I become the grumpiest eighty-five-year-old man in the world and start screaming at them.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
You have no confidence when you come out of surgery because you can't really do anything. You're like, 'Man, am I ever going to heal?'
- Equality
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- Nov 07, 2020
The battle goes on for me; as a gay man, I shall not be happy until I see equality across the board.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are gay and lesbian people in all walks of life, in all different types of professions. I just happen to be a gay man who sings in a heavy metal band.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
The moment I came out as a gay man, I never really thought of the consequences. Of course, the proverbial happened: it hits the newswires, and it's this big, big thing.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never thought we'd live in an age where we'd get to 2008's 'Iron Man,' which I think is a perfect movie.
- Nov 07, 2020
'Brigade' is about one man leading his team to save the fabric of reality even as it comes undone.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020