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18 Inspiring Lin-Manuel Miranda Quotes That Will Motivate You To Get Up And Make Something Of Yourself

Good morning. Shall we? — Lin-Manuel Miranda
Kendra Syrdal
November 2, 2016
“Art is the place to safely explore all those other sides of you, because the side you want to bring home is the side that wants to be a good father and be a good husband and be a good son. In art we can be fucking nuts.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Is in GQ (and Ready for His Next Big Thing)
Tagged: Art, characters, Exploring, Being human
“I think the thing I love best about New York is that the city pushes us all against each other. You are on the same train as the guy who's gonna sell hot dogs, as the guy who's going to a multimillion-dollar meeting.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, GQ
Tagged: New York, NYC, People, differences
“That's being yourself. Chasing wherever inspiration goes, even if it's radically different from the thing that people know you as.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, GQ
Tagged: Being Yourself, Ambition, inspiration
“I think a lot about trying to meet the moment as honestly as possible, because I don't pretend to have any answers. In fact, I have infinitely more questions than answers.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, GQ
Tagged: Life, Honesty, Figuring Out Life
“I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution
Tagged: Death, Memory, Nostalgia, Depression
“I have no desire for my Twitter feed to be filled with a bunch of people screaming ad hominem attacks against anyone who voiced something different from how they feel.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Rolling Stone Interview
Tagged: Twitter, Outrage Culture, Different Opinions, differences, Social Media, The Digital Age
“You can have good ideas when you take a break from what you’re normally doing and don’t just go 100 miles an hour.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Fortune
Tagged: Ideas, Inspirational, inspiration, Ambition, Good Ideas, Trusting Your Ideas
“There’s a million things I haven’t done. Just you wait, just you wait.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution
Tagged: Ambition
“If you grow up in New York City and you’re paying attention, you have a better spidey sense than anyone. It prepares you well for the rest of the world. You learn to listen to the hair on the back of your neck.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Variety
Tagged: New York, New York City, Listening, Growing Up
“I'm not a fucking genius. I work my ass off.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rolling Stone
Tagged: Working, Working Hard, Ambition, Success
“Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution
Tagged: Potential, Seize The Day, inspiration
“Good morning. You are perfectly cast in your life. I can’t imagine anyone but you in the role. Go play.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Twitter
Tagged: You are perfect, Self-Love
“What we got is love even when the sinners hate us.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Love Makes The World Go Round
Tagged: Love, Always Have Love, Lyrics
“I am the one thing in life I can control. I am inimitable; I am an original. I'm not falling behind or running late. I'm not standing still: I am lying in wait.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Wait For It
Tagged: Lyrics, Creativity, Ambition
“The past places no absolute limit on the future.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: A Revolution
Tagged: Future, Ambition, Dreams, Going For It
“Good morning! Shall we?”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda
Tagged: Ambition, Taking On The Day
“I am the one thing in life I can control.”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: A Revolution
Tagged: Control, Self-awareness, Responsibility, Ambition
“How on Earth did you do that with the same 24 hours a day that everyone else gets?”
— Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: A Revolution
Tagged: Ambition, Success, accomplishments