Lena Dunham

From: Girls

384 quotes

"Change is scary but stagnation is scarier."
Change
"I want to create work that makes people think differently."
Creativity
"The truth about growing up is nobody knows what they're doing."
Truth
"I believe in the power of saying 'I don't know'."
Wisdom
"Relationships are just practice for being human."
Relationships
"I want to matter, even if it's just to one person."
Hope
"The most honest thing is admitting what you want."
Truth
"I'm just trying to live my life and not hurt anybody."
Life
"Sometimes I think I'm the only person in New York who doesn't have an amazing life story."
Life
"I want to be the kind of girl who goes out on a Friday night and does something crazy."
Courage
"Love is just a chemical reaction, but it feels like magic."
Love
"I've never been in love. I've been obsessed, but that's not the same thing."
Love
"Everyone wants something from me, and I just want to figure out who I am."
Freedom
"I think the key to happiness is just accepting that life is completely insane."
Happiness
"My parents made me who I am, and I'm not sure how I feel about that."
Family
"I'm going to be a writer. I just haven't started writing yet."
Dreams
"Success isn't real. It's just something we made up to feel important."
Success
"Friendship is the only thing that matters in this world."
Friendship
"I don't understand why people care so much about money."
Money
"Health is something you don't appreciate until you don't have it."
Health
"Art is the only thing that makes sense to me."
Art
"I'm terrified of being alone, but I'm also terrified of being with people."
Fear
"Change is just something that happens when you're not paying attention."
Change
"Education is supposed to be about learning, not grades."
Education
"I want to know everything about everything."
Knowledge
"Time is just moving forward and we're all stuck in it."
Time
"The truth is usually disappointing."
Truth
"I don't believe in God, but I believe in something."
Faith
"Leadership is just someone saying things louder than everyone else."
Leadership
"Work is necessary but soul-crushing."
Work