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title: "1 Thing Taught Quotes By Daniel Gillies"
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> [We are taught to want a thing. We are taught that having that thing will make us happy. We are taught that having it immediately is the answer. We are taught a corrupted version of success. And love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/we-are-taught-to-want-a-thing-we-are-taught-that-having-that-thing/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

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## More by Daniel Gillies

> [If you devote yourself entirely to a pursuit, there is no way you cannot find beauty and fulfillment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/if-you-devote-yourself-entirely-to-a-pursuit-there-is-no-way-you/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [It's all just venom to the soul and symptomatic of a larger issue: the idea of the shortcut. The result without the fight. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/it-s-all-just-venom-to-the-soul-and-symptomatic-of-a-larger-issue-the/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [Cable had a latitude to move which created less censorship and bestowed upon the artists, the writers and the creators, more liberty to create…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/cable-had-a-latitude-to-move-which-created-less-censorship-and/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [People never regret when they come out of a movie and they've been crying. I think people need it. That's why people have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/people-never-regret-when-they-come-out-of-a-movie-and-they-ve-been/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [At every turn you have to find a new kind of self-sovereignty over your environment. Every kid I see is at the mercy of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/at-every-turn-you-have-to-find-a-new-kind-of-self-sovereignty-over/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [Whatever you want is as elusive as you make it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/whatever-you-want-is-as-elusive-as-you-make-it/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [Tell people you're a Canadian or a Kiwi when you travel and they'll adore you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/tell-people-you-re-a-canadian-or-a-kiwi-when-you-travel-and-they-ll/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [The romance of circumvention is one of the most destructive forces at work in our society. The American Idol freeway to greatness, Instagramming one's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/the-romance-of-circumvention-is-one-of-the-most-destructive-forces-at/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [You're making a big mistake if you think that you can beat me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/you-re-making-a-big-mistake-if-you-think-that-you-can-beat-me/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [Most infants are geniuses. They're indomitable, fearless, and completely in harmony with a cosmic proclivity for growth. They're heroes because they walk directly through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/most-infants-are-geniuses-they-re-indomitable-fearless-and-completely/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [Nobody really truly supporting independent filmmakers anymore. It's just dire. There's a lot of bad filmmaking, and there's a lot of people worshipping some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/nobody-really-truly-supporting-independent-filmmakers-anymore-it-s/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [We are taught to want a thing. We are taught that having that thing will make us happy. We are taught that having it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/we-are-taught-to-want-a-thing-we-are-taught-that-having-that-thing/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [I love to watch my daughter. At twenty-two months, that little soul is developing at a rate I will never understand. She's kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/i-love-to-watch-my-daughter-at-twenty-two-months-that-little-soul-is/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [As lovely as people are to me about my performance, I'm still a huge critic. I like very little of what I ever do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/as-lovely-as-people-are-to-me-about-my-performance-i-m-still-a-huge/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

> [We are contaminated with the idea of "winning" and defeating others. Indoctrinated by parents, schools, and our ubiquitous media, hammered with a lie: The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-gillies/we-are-contaminated-with-the-idea-of-winning-and-defeating-others/)

[Daniel Gillies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-gillies/)

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