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> [We live in this thought web; we identify things and put them away and distance ourselves from them. But to be completely present? That is source, that is art, that is spirituality. And meditation is a way to defy fear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/we-live-in-this-thought-web-we-identify-things-and-put-them-away-and/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

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## More by Ben Foster

> [Every job is a blessing. Everyone has to take into account what is available. Are you paying rent, who do you get to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/every-job-is-a-blessing-everyone-has-to-take-into-account-what-is/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

> [I'm so sick of sarcasm and irony, I could kill! Sincerely, the real root of things is love and sacrifice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/i-m-so-sick-of-sarcasm-and-irony-i-could-kill-sincerely-the-real-root/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

> [It's okay to fail 'cause there's no failure, you're just informing the richness of your experience, and that's - that's the greatest gift you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/it-s-okay-to-fail-cause-there-s-no-failure-you-re-just-informing-the/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

> [We live in this thought web; we identify things and put them away and distance ourselves from them. But to be completely present? That…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/we-live-in-this-thought-web-we-identify-things-and-put-them-away-and/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

> [I have a lot of respect for, always dig, the crew. Sometimes a lot more than the cast. But a good run production team…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/i-have-a-lot-of-respect-for-always-dig-the-crew-sometimes-a-lot-more/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

> [The heat around young actors burns out. Natural ability and magnetism only get you so far. The rest is hard work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/the-heat-around-young-actors-burns-out-natural-ability-and-magnetism/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

> [The roles I'm interested in or have been interested in, you know, it's going to get down to conflict. Drama is conflict - conflict…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-foster/the-roles-i-m-interested-in-or-have-been-interested-in-you-know-it-s/)

[Ben Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-foster/)

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