Krystal Cartwright > Krystal's Quotes

“Don't you find it odd," she continued, "that when you're a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you're older, somehow they act offended if you even try.”
― Ethan Hawke, The Hottest State

“Give your heart to everybody you meet. The rest is pretense.”
― Ethan Hawke, Ash Wednesday

“With this sunrise somehow I felt I was exactly where I was supposed to be... Have faith, the light seemed to announce.”
― Ethan Hawke, Ash Wednesday

“[She] and I were giving each other the only thing we truly have to offer: our time. We were going to give each other the living minutes of our life.”
― Ethan Hawke, Ash Wednesday

“Every time he opens his mouth I have absolutely no idea what he’s gonna say. He’s the most honest person I’ve ever met. He’s a quick study and rarely needs to make the same mistake twice. He really tries to learn, and does, and he makes me laugh, and the world’s generally a lighter place when he’s in my sight.”
― Ethan Hawke, Ash Wednesday

“The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.”
― Ethan Hawke

“I'm magically delicious.”
― Ethan Hawke

“I take pleasure in the little things. Double cheeseburgers, those are good, the sky ten minutes before it rains,the moment your laugh turns into a cackle. And I sit here, and smoke my Camel straights, and I ride my own melt.”
― Ethan Hawke

“Success isn't measured by what you achieve, it's measured by the obstacles you overcome.”
― Ethan Hawke, Ash Wednesday

“If you can channel the best part of you that is bigger than yourself, where it’s not about your ego and not about getting ahead, then you can have fun and you aren’t jealous of others. You see other people's talent as another branch of your own. You can keep it rooted in joy. Life is long and there are plenty of opportunities to make mistakes. The point of it all is to learn.”
― Ethan Hawke

“Look, I have no idea what's going on," I said, catching my breath. "I don't like myself either. I don't know what's happening to me. I don't want to tell you to fuck off. But you gotta understand, everything in my life feels different. I just want so badly to know if you like me. And I know how asinine that sounds. If you want me to leave you alone, I will, but sometimes... sometimes you meet somebody and you know that whatever you did before, whatever your life was before, it must have been right... nothing could've been too bad or gone too far wrong because it led you to this person. You're that person. Do you want me to go away?”
― Ethan Hawke, The Hottest State