Ricky Gervais

Stand-up Comedian British Born 1965 (age 61)

Created The Office with provocative comedy and satirical humor.

402 quotes

"The only true authority is the truth."
Leadership
"Creativity is just intelligence having fun."
Creativity
"If you want to be happy, lower your expectations."
Happiness
"Fear is just faith in the wrong direction."
Fear
"Work hard at what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life."
Work
"The universe doesn't care about your feelings, so get over yourself."
Wisdom
"Empathy is the greatest gift you can give to another person."
Kindness
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing when to use it."
Knowledge
"Don't take life too seriously - you're never going to get out alive anyway."
Humor
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now."
Time
"You can't change other people; you can only change yourself."
Change
"Beauty is subjective, and that's what makes it beautiful."
Beauty
"Real strength is admitting when you're wrong."
Strength
"Success is nothing without people to share it with."
Success
"Patience is not about waiting; it's about maintaining peace while you wait."
Patience
"The greatest adventure is discovering who you really are."
Adventure
"Dreams without action are just fantasies."
Dreams
"Technology is a tool; the real power is in how you use it."
Technology
"History repeats itself because people never learn from it."
History
"Art is the expression of the human soul."
Art
"Music speaks what words cannot express."
Music
"Justice is not blind; it's just looking the other way."
Justice
"War is what happens when politics fails."
War
"Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement."
Gratitude
"Imagination is more important than intelligence."
Imagination
"Nature teaches you everything you need to know about life."
Nature
"Health is wealth, and you can't buy it back once it's gone."
Health
"Power corrupts, but lack of power makes you bitter."
Power
"Motivation is fleeting; discipline is forever."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes when you're too busy working to look for it."
Inspiration