Joseph Gordon-Levitt > Quotes

“His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“The Sun is such a lonely star. Whenever he comes out to see his friends, they all disappear.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“I think there is something beautiful in reveling in sadness. The proof is how beautiful sad songs can be. So I don’t think being sad is to be avoided. It’s apathy and boredom you want to avoid. But feeling anything is good, I think. Maybe that’s sadistic of me.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“Well, look who I ran into,"
crowed Coincidence.
"Please," flirted Fate, "this
was meant to be.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“The universe is not made up of atoms; it’s made up of tiny stories.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“If I read our story backwards, it's about how I un-broke your heart, and then we were happy until one day, you forgot about me forever.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“As my story came to a
close I realized that I was
the villain all along.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt , The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“A man touched me: 
his hand... my thigh.

I touched him too: 
my fist... his jaw.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“Your heart has a little empty corner. You won't even know I'm there -- I'll be very quiet.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“I just need some time away to remember why I stay.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“I collect flickering stars
in old pickling jars,
poking holes in the lids
so they can breathe.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“I know other worlds exist. I can see them in my peripheral vision.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“This is the saddest, most depressing music I've ever heard.

It makes me so happy.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“And in the morning
they shook their pillows
violently, hoping
all the dreams they lost
that night would tumble out.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“You're gone. No mailing address.
But I send you letters anyway.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“I lost you
when you left me
to find yourself.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“It's HE-RO," the boy argued.
"No," the girl insisted,
"it's HER-O.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“When you become a ghost
feel free to haunt me.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“The element of surprise wasn't allowed near the Periodic Table.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“This overwhelming desire to be close to you directly conflicts with my intense fear of people.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 3

“When I was Younger, I wanted to be something.Now, I just want to be younger.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“The doctor's wife ate two apples a day, just to be safe. But her husband kept coming home.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“She had a great big heart
but very little grace.

Every time she fell in love
she landed on her face.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 3

“Your kisses are snowflakes:
each one is unique.
They land on me,
before they melt away
and leave me cold.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“Once upon
a dream
in a blanket
of night sky
you asked me
to tell you a story
which began with
us holding hands.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“I really try to make movies as good as I can, and create a convincing character who means something to me and maybe other people. The notion of celebrity is kind of saying, ‘All that doesn’t matter. We’re not interested in the story you’re trying to tell. What interests us is you, your name, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote-unquote, and who you’re dating or what you’re eating or…’ And to me, that’s like, Wow, so you’re saying what I love and spend so much time caring about is irrelevant and doesn’t matter? Fuck you, too.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“He loved me.
He loves me not.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2

“Stranger than strangers
are lovers estranged.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 3

“I'm ready for another adventure now, take me far away please!

Ok one more... But then you have to read to me!”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

“Life and Death took a break,

weary from their burdensome role.

Nobody lived or died that day.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 2