11 Inspiring Quotes By Mary-Louise Parker That Will Make Your Day

Famous As: Actress

Born On: 1964

Born In: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Age: 60 Years

Mary-Louise Parker is an American author and actress, who gained prominence due to her lead role in the hit television series ‘Weeds’, for which she bagged the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for best actress. However, her prowess as an actress wasn’t confined to her role portraying Nancy Botwin. Thereafter, she went on to play prominent roles in hit series and movies such as ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’, ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Angels in America’. Apart from her acting skills, Parker is also a renowned author who has contributed numerous articles for ‘Esquire Magazine’. Recently, ‘Scribner Books’ published her memoirs in the letters named ‘Dear Mr. You’. Apart from bagging the ‘Golden Globe Awards’, she went on to receive accolades such as ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’, ‘Tony Awards’, ‘Theatre World Awards’, ‘Outer Critics Circle Awards’ along with numerous nominations for ‘Screen Actors Guild Awards’. Besides her writing and acting, she developed quite a following through her enlightening thoughts and quotes on issues pertaining to feminism, women rights, equality, acting, humor, wisdom, love, life and many more. Let us go though some of these quotations and sayings from Mary-Louise Parker which have been excerpted from her writings, columns, books, dialogues, work, memoirs, letters and thoughts.

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It’s because of you that I can go to any church and take whatever the service has to offer, all of it up for interpretation except kindness.

It’s because of you that I can go to any church and take whatever the service has to offer, all of it up for interpretation except kindness.
You I
Mary Louise Parker

I hear people say, “It happened for a reason,” or “It’s part of God’s plan,” and I wish that made sense to me but it doesn’t.

I hear people say, “It happened for a reason,” or “It’s part of God’s plan,” and I wish that made sense to me but it doesn’t.
Me I
Mary Louise Parker

I said I don't know how to say no, I only know how to yell it.

I said I don't know how to say no, I only know how to yell it.
I
Mary Louise Parker

You were a living reminder of what I always professed to believe, that you never know what happened to someone that day, so try to cut some slack, but being bound by my own ropes I was unable to give you that.

You were a living reminder of what I always professed to believe, that you never know what happened to someone that day, so try to cut some slack, but being bound by my own ropes I was unable to give you that.
You Never Believe Living I
Mary Louise Parker

It's transparent, how willing we are to dismiss the intelligence of someone who rejects us, as though that renders them incapable of sound judgement.

It's transparent, how willing we are to dismiss the intelligence of someone who rejects us, as though that renders them incapable of sound judgement.
Mary Louise Parker

Time, that cold bastard, with its nearlys and untils. I think, what a shame. Time should weep for having spent me without you.

Time, that cold bastard, with its nearlys and untils. I think, what a shame. Time should weep for having spent me without you.
You Me Think Time I
Mary Louise Parker

I said I don’t know how to say no, I only know how to yell it.
I
Mary Louise Parker

Be careful of thinking about people as “kinds of people”?

Be careful of thinking about people as “kinds of people”?
Mary Louise Parker

I go far out, maybe in a field somewhere quiet. I think of things I have done in my life that people tell me are good. I remember that I have done good

I go far out, maybe in a field somewhere quiet. I think of things I have done in my life that people tell me are good. I remember that I have done good
Life Me Think I
Mary Louise Parker

Thank you for being open to another more workable draft of me. It affected me profoundly.

Thank you for being open to another more workable draft of me. It affected me profoundly.
You Me
Mary Louise Parker

To convey in any existing language how I miss you isn’t possible. It would be like blue trying to describe the ocean.

To convey in any existing language how I miss you isn’t possible. It would be like blue trying to describe the ocean.
You Like Trying I
Mary Louise Parker