13 Kamal Haasan quotes that will uplift your spirit
A powerhouse of talent, Kamal Haasan is an inspiration for every artist across the country.
Kamal Haasan is undoubtedly one of the most gifted personalities in Indian cinema today. Along with being an incredibly talented actor, he excels in several other creative fields such as film direction, writing, music composing, singing, dancing, set designing, choreography etc. As an actor, he made his debut as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil film 'Kalathur Kannamma'. Since then, he has appeared in over 200 films in more than 5 industries. Also, he is very much active in politics and does a lot for the needy people.
Here are some motivational quotes by him:
"Tell me, when do you become a respectable person in society? When you start respecting yourself."
"I cannot live on myths; somehow, science convinces me more easily. I am prone to lean towards science, ethics and philosophy rather than myth, religion and rituals."
"If my idol Mahatma Gandhi could fight to eradicate corruption at the age of 78, why can't I try at 60?"
"I always travel inward rather than outward. When you travel inside, its fantastic distances you can cover."
"I have great respect for the unconditional teachers called 'books'. Because from a book, you can either learn, or you can't."
"I would like to keep updating myself. That's the only way to make life interesting. And because I am a performer, I like to do it deliberately and with purpose."
"I am a 21st century man. I don't believe in magic. I believe in sweat, tears, life and death."
"I am an improved version of whatever you have seen earlier."
"Happiness is perhaps painlessness, a state one really appreciates. Happiness, then, is very much like a great talent. It rarely gets appreciated and is taken for granted."
"It is my duty to be better than my predecessor and to see that my successor is better than me."
"You do not have to search for heaven, it's right here. You do not have to wait for the doors to open, it's already open! If you don't know how to enter, what am I to do?"
"I am a son of Socrates. If you give me a cup of poison, I will sip it and speak my freedom."
"Someone once asked me what my working timetable was like and when was the last time I went on a holiday. I said about 20 years back. I don't work anymore, because I get paid to do what I like most. So, it's like a paid holiday."
Kamal Haasan is truly a living legend. He has received several prestigious awards including Padma Shri in 1990 and Padma Bhushan in 2014.
