Josh Radnor quotes

Kindness is not about instant gratification. More often, it's akin to a low-risk investment that appreciates steadily over time. (Josh Radnor)
I think the word 'earnest' kind of has a negative connotation on some level. I think one of the things that's happened is that being cynical is somehow conflated with being sophisticated. I think that's problematic, to say the least. View quote
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I distinguish sentiment from sentimentality. Sentimentality makes your skin crawl. It's like too much sugar. But, sentiment is a great feeling. View quote
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It's not our job to play judge and jury, to determine who is worthy of our kindness and who is not. We just need to be kind, unconditionally and without ulterior motive, even - or rather, especially - when we'd prefer not to be. View quote
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We're like a gardener with a hose and our attention is water - we can water flowers or we can water weeds. View quote
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I like movies that are about real people in real time with real problems. View quote
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I kicked college nostalgia in my late 20s. As much as I loved college and treasure the memories, I no longer want to go back. View quote
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A movie can and should have some real dissonance throughout - rage, heartache, tears, conflict, catharsis and all the other elements Aristotle demanded of a good story - but the chord has to be resolved. View quote
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Even though I occasionally appear on it, I don't watch television. View quote
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Here's the problem: I don't like who I've become when my iPhone is within reach. I find myself checking e-mails and responding to texts throughout the day with some kind of Pavlovian ferocity - it's not a conscious act, but a reflexive one. View quote
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Film allows me to ask some really big questions with the time to explore them deeply. I love the form. (Josh Radnor)
I haven't left the house without a packet of Kleenex in my back pocket for as long as I can remember. Whenever I start thinking I'm incredibly cool, the packet of Kleenex in my back pocket brings me right back down to earth. View quote
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All of the things I used to obsess over, I'm no longer as obsessed with. I have new concerns but they're a little more existential or cosmic. View quote
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I actually have a thing about proper nouns. They clang on my ear in a weird way when I hear them dropped into movies. View quote
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I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies. View quote
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I'm not a masochistic reader. If something is just too dense or not enjoyable, even though I'm told it should be good for me, I'll put it down. That said, most of what I read would be considered high-end or good for you, I suppose. But, I also think that reading should be enjoyable. View quote
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It never made sense to me that someone would achieve any kind of success in show business, only to become a jerk. View quote
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Well, I stopped drinking. That was actually a big deal. I didn't go through any harrowing rock-bottom experience. I just made a decision to stop drinking. View quote
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I learned a lesson which I didn't heed: Don't put yourself in your movies. It's too much. View quote
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Everyone has expectations. You just don't want to have them dashed, so you're quiet about them. View quote
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There are just things you can explore in a movie that you can't in 22 minutes with a laugh track. (Josh Radnor)
My trick is the trick that everyone knows: Work really hard and prepare. View quote
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In college, you're kind of designing who you want to be. And I wanted to be a big reader. View quote
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I think that the mark of a great book is that it will meet you wherever you're at and you'll feel and experience something new and different each time you read it. View quote
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What I write is very personal, but not autobiographical. It's more 'thematically personal' - what's up in my life in terms of themes at the moment. View quote
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