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title: "2 Resting Quotes By Evangeline Lilly"
description: "2 Resting quotes by Evangeline Lilly. Plus more from Evangeline Lilly and more Resting sayings from other authors."
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> [Even though I'm resting I'm accomplishing something by sewing that shirt that I've been meaning to sew for weeks. And it's relaxing. It's so very meditative and quiet and enjoyable. But at least I'm producing something. I'm being productive in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/even-though-i-m-resting-i-m-accomplishing-something-by-sewing-that/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/266/evangeline-lilly-1168_accomplishing-someth_even-though-i-m-resting-i-m-accomplishin_116039.jpg)

> [I enjoy the idea that even though I'm resting, I'm accomplishing something by reading a book.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-enjoy-the-idea-that-even-though-i-m-resting-i-m-accomplishing/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/evangeline-lilly-1168_accomplishing-someth_i-enjoy-the-idea-that-even-though-i-m-re_1026925.png)

## More by Evangeline Lilly

> [You can't have a movie with a group of people that are significant players in the story, that push forward the plot, without introducing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/you-can-t-have-a-movie-with-a-group-of-people-that-are-significant/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I'm a very stubborn woman and I'm from a very stubborn family of headstrong women. I have sisters, so the women rule the coop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-m-a-very-stubborn-woman-and-i-m-from-a-very-stubborn-family-of/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [One of the things that I miss about Canada is that even the strangers, you have an immediate rapport, there's just an understanding that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/one-of-the-things-that-i-miss-about-canada-is-that-even-the-strangers/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [People initially think I'm a snob because I'm intensely private.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/people-initially-think-i-m-a-snob-because-i-m-intensely-private/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I actually write as a passion, as something I actually am more passionate about than acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-actually-write-as-a-passion-as-something-i-actually-am-more/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I like to be around people who make me laugh. It's one of my favorite things on a set. I hate it when people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-like-to-be-around-people-who-make-me-laugh-it-s-one-of-my-favorite/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I am kind of prudish and I have very strict standards about how I present myself. But one of the things that I've always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-am-kind-of-prudish-and-i-have-very-strict-standards-about-how-i/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [Outside of acting, the person that I admire the most is my mother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/outside-of-acting-the-person-that-i-admire-the-most-is-my-mother/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [Truthfully, I love being in the jungle. I love it when the make-up artists come to set, they come equipped with dirt and sweat.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/truthfully-i-love-being-in-the-jungle-i-love-it-when-the-make-up/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I was a massive Tolkien fan. 'The Hobbit' was... my favorite book as a little girl, and the Silvan Elves were my favorite characters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-was-a-massive-tolkien-fan-the-hobbit-was-my-favorite-book-as-a/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I'm not stressed out about where my next paycheck is coming from, or what I am doing with the rest of my life. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-m-not-stressed-out-about-where-my-next-paycheck-is-coming-from-or/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [Hollywood is the Sodom and Gomorrah of today. It's a world I avoid because it's destroying our culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/hollywood-is-the-sodom-and-gomorrah-of-today-it-s-a-world-i-avoid/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I've been astounded to discover how good to their teams and crew that Marvel are. They're so collaborative, so smart with their stories. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-ve-been-astounded-to-discover-how-good-to-their-teams-and-crew-that/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I changed jobs like I changed shirts. It was something I just like to do - I like trying my hand at everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-changed-jobs-like-i-changed-shirts-it-was-something-i-just-like-to/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

> [I always wear something slightly masculine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evangeline-lilly/i-always-wear-something-slightly-masculine/)

[Evangeline Lilly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evangeline-lilly/)

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