Quotes About Fulfillment

I still wanted to see it officially on the scoreboard but, when it was announced 'Denise Lewis is Olympic champion,' it was just like a volcano of elation, relief and satisfaction exploding through my system.

I tried everything from basketball to volleyball to soccer, but dancing was the only thing I never complained about.

I've thought about it a lot: How do I want to leave my legacy? And what do I want to leave behind when I'm done with the sport and with USA Volleyball.

I feel 'The Night Circus' has a complete story arc in one book. I like it as a single volume. It feels complete to me, and I wouldn't want to stretch it out into something it's not.

I know the volume of my work is less and I would have wanted to do more films. But I can't do just any role. That's the reason why I have done less crappy films.

We make no greater voluntary choice in this life than the selection of a marriage partner. This decision can bring eternal happiness and joy. To find sublime fulfillment in marriage, both partners need to be fully committed to the marriage.

In the business world and the volunteer world, each job has certain requirements that must be met in order for that job to be done properly and for that organization to survive and prosper.

Like many women, I stay active juggling many aspects of a very full life! I'm a busy mom. I also love to travel, garden, cook and volunteer at my kids school.

I like the acting. It's how I started, and I sort of feel that if I don't give it a little shot now, and I go back, then I'm pretty much done with it. I mean, at what age am I going to do it at? Although, when you see Christopher Plummer and Max von Sydow doing it, I guess the answer is 80.

Don't get me wrong, I would love to be voted into the Hall of Fame. But if I don't get in, that's not the end of the world. I am surrounded by my loved ones, and being with them, going through this journey with them, makes me extremely happy.

I've had a great career; they've put me in the Hall of Fame, and the WBC voted me the best super-middleweight with Joe Calzaghe, yet all I wanted was Southern Area champion. Maybe a shot at the British title.

You've only got your 20s and 30s to secure a job; you'd better be established by your 30s.

My security comes from the fact that I've never done a job for money.

It seems like a lot of people seek their peace in things. And most of us are not even satisfied with the things we have... we always want more.

You cannot be seeking yourself when you're making money.

When a man sees you are happy with him but you can be just as happy having nothing to do with him, that's when he won't want to leave your side.

What could be more satisfying for an actor than having the liberty to select and do the work of his choice.

Whatever roles were being offered to me I selected from them and here I am.

It's an amazing feeling being selected as an all-star.

Every woman has, for her own self-esteem, to work or have a major interest.

Self-realization is great.

I think everyone should be creative in some way, otherwise you have no self-respect. That's why I believe in women working.

A lot of my self-worth is based on what I do. And if you take that away I just mope.

As long as everything is happy at home, I can be totally selfish at work.