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> [When you feel scared, hold someone's hand and look into their eyes. And when you feel brave, do the same thing. You are all here because you are smart. And you are brave. And if you add kindness and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/when-you-feel-scared-hold-someone-s-hand-and-look-into-their-eyes-and/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

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## More by Amy Poehler

> [When youre a stay-at-home mother you have to pretend its really boring, but its not. Its enriching and fulfilling, and an amazing experience. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/when-youre-a-stay-at-home-mother-you-have-to-pretend-its-really/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [I hope and assume that every good comedy writer, no matter the age, has a moment where they discover how great Cheers is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/i-hope-and-assume-that-every-good-comedy-writer-no-matter-the-age-has/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [I also think if you're an actor and you can improvise, when you go on an audition and you can improvise you're just a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/i-also-think-if-you-re-an-actor-and-you-can-improvise-when-you-go-on/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [It seems a strange thing, but once I was able to get past that kind of self-image problem, I was able to open up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/it-seems-a-strange-thing-but-once-i-was-able-to-get-past-that-kind-of/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [Sleep can completely change your entire outlook on life. One good night's sleep can help you realize that you shouldn't break up with someone,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/sleep-can-completely-change-your-entire-outlook-on-life-one-good/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [Career is the stringing together of opportunities and jobs. Mix in public opinion and past regrets. Add a dash of future panic and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/career-is-the-stringing-together-of-opportunities-and-jobs-mix-in/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people's ideas are often better than your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/as-you-navigate-through-the-rest-of-your-life-be-open-to/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [I like hard work and I don’t like pretending things are perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/i-like-hard-work-and-i-don-t-like-pretending-things-are-perfect/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [The pressure of 'what are you going to do?' makes everyone feel like they haven't done anything yet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/the-pressure-of-what-are-you-going-to-do-makes-everyone-feel-like/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [I ate two waffles, a banana and cereal with blueberries. And that whas between my two breakfasts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/i-ate-two-waffles-a-banana-and-cereal-with-blueberries-and-that-whas/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [ “\[On getting older\]: You can witness young people embarrassing themselves and get a thrill--that it's not you. You can watch them throw around their… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/on-getting-older-you-can-witness-young-people-embarrassing-themselves/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [Too often we women try to tackle chaos that is not ours to fix.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/too-often-we-women-try-to-tackle-chaos-that-is-not-ours-to-fix/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [Try to keep your mind open to possibilities and your mouth closed on matters that you don't know about. Limit your 'always' and your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/try-to-keep-your-mind-open-to-possibilities-and-your-mouth-closed-on/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [All we do is watch The Wire and go out to dinner with our friends. I wish I could tell you that we had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/all-we-do-is-watch-the-wire-and-go-out-to-dinner-with-our-friends-i/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

> [I have these meetings with really powerful men and they ask me all the time, 'Where are your kids? Are your kids here?' It's such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-poehler/i-have-these-meetings-with-really-powerful-men-and-they-ask-me-all/)

[Amy Poehler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-poehler/)

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