James Eugene Carrey, generally known as Jim Carrey , is a Canadian actor and singer famous for having played many comic roles throughout his film career.

This actor is the protagonist of films such as: Ace Ventura, Say Yes, Like God or The Mask. Throughout his career Carrey has won two Golden Globes and was nominated at the BAFTA awards for best actor, specifically in 2005.

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Jim Carrey’s most famous quotes

Many of us know this famous actor or have grown up with the films he has starred in, but would you like to know his more human side?

Below you can enjoy the 75 best phrases of Jim Carrey , where you will discover many of his most emotional reflections.

1. I understood how a thought is only an illusion, and as a thought it is responsible, if not for everyone, for most of the suffering we experience.

Many times our thoughts are the reason why we suffer daily.

2. Many of us choose fear as a path and disguise it as practicality.

We must not live our lives in fear, we must be brave and do what we really want.

3. Our intention is everything, nothing happens on this planet without it, not even the smallest thing has happened without a previous intention.

In order to be able to carry out any action we must first have the necessary intention to carry it out.

4. I think everyone should be rich, famous and do everything they ever dreamed of. Then they could realize that this is not the answer.

Happiness does not reside in money, fame or personal accomplishments, happiness resides in ourselves and the desire we have to be happy.

5. Life will always give you new opportunities, it’s your choice whether to take them or let them go through the fear of doing so.

Taking advantage of the opportunities that life presents us, depends only on ourselves.

6. What a waste to have spent so much time with one person to find out they’re a stranger.

Many times we don’t know someone in depth ever, there is always something that that person can hide from us.

7. Talking continuously does not mean communicating.

We can talk about more and not really communicate anything specific.

8. You are ready and willing to do beautiful things in this world. Today you have two options: love or fear.

Love must be the force by which we are guided in our life, we must transmit to the world all our love.

9. It’s much better to risk starvation than to give up.

In order to achieve all that we want, we will surely have to risk more than once.

10. When I’m scared, I know I’m being challenged.

Those things that we are most afraid of can also be a fabulous personal challenge for us.

11. As far as I know, it’s just about letting the universe know what you want and then working for it, forgetting how this is going to happen.

To achieve our goals we must work towards them, if we do not mobilize our efforts towards them we will never achieve them.

12. I’m pretty serious about not taking alcohol or drugs. Life is too beautiful.

We must not fall into vices that really do not bring anything positive into our lives.

13. If you are going to fail to do something you don’t like, you can also give yourself the opportunity to do something you love.

Dedicating our time to those activities that we are most passionate about is something that we must all do in life.

14. Come back and at least make up a goodbye, let’s pretend we had one.

When you really love someone, you’ll do anything for that person.

15. If you are not living in the present, you are looking for some future uncertainty, or returning to pain and regret.

Living in the moment is something that many of us do not know how to do, our thoughts have us too absorbed.

16. I just want to be myself.

Honesty with oneself is something essential in anyone’s life.

17. I remember going to an MTV awards party with only one sock covering my manhood and getting more pictures than Jennifer Lopez and her micro dress attached with cellophane to her mighty Sundays.

The humor of this artist leaves no one indifferent, this is a good example.

18. If I were all-powerful, I’d take away the speech of everyone who didn’t like The Majestic.

Sometimes the critics have not favoured the films of this fabulous Canadian actor.

19. For me, God is a force that makes the world go round and nature develop in its greatest fullness and beauty.

We all have our own particular understanding of the concept of “God,” and that’s how Jim Carrey understands it.

20. I am the creator of a TV program that gives hope and happiness to millions of people.

The greatest personal achievement of this famous actor is being able to bring happiness to thousands of homes.

21. I admit my part in the process of idiotizing the country.

Carrey is fully aware that some of his jokes are somewhat “gross” and in this quote he apologizes for that.

22. Originality is really important.

We must show society how unique we are.

23. Are we one of those boring couples that we feel sorry for in restaurants?

Even though we are getting older, we should not be boring people.

24. Random thoughts for Valentine’s Day, 2004. Today’s celebration was invented by card makers to make people feel bad.

The thoughts of this actor are unique, he has his own particular way of understanding the world around him.

25. I’m not ready for a relationship, Lois, but thanks for asking.

A quote from the famous film Ace Ventura, no doubt a highly recommended film.

26. I’ve felt awful since success came along.

Being successful in life does not have to bring us happiness.

27. Risk being seen in all your sense of glory.

We must be the best expression of ourselves, we must not lower our intensity for anything or anyone.

28. I would erase you from my mind, but in the middle of the process I would see one by one the memories that we had, all those memories that will make the more I want to forget you, the more I want you to stay in my mind, because that is where you belong (to Cathriona White).

Although we often find Jim Carrey to be a very funny man, he also has a great inner world and very strong feelings.

29. You can forget what happened, but not how you felt.

The feelings we once felt, we will never forget.

30. Maybe other people will try to limit me, but I don’t limit myself.

Our greatest rival will always be ourselves, we must not convince ourselves that we are not capable of doing something.

31. If you give up your dreams, what do you have left?

Our dreams are what we wake up to every day.

32. Without despair, human beings cannot learn.

Many times it is despair that makes us move forward and take risks in life.

33. Choose love, and never allow fear to turn against the happiness of your heart.

Carrey is fully aware of the power of love in the world, something we should all value too.

34. I get up some mornings, sit down and with my coffee in hand look at my garden. I always remind myself how good this is, because I know I could lose it.

Valuing what we have is something we all have to do, we are very lucky to have it.

35. The truth is that from the very beginning I was impressed by the way my father drew attention to himself. Every time people came to visit, he would stand in the middle of the room and people were impressed with his creativity, his animations when he told a story. And I wanted to be the same way. I didn’t think I had a choice. That’s how I wanted to conquer the world. I wanted to be like him.

For Jim Carrey, his father was always a great source of inspiration, something many of us share.

36. If you’ve never been desperate, you’ve never been interesting.

Life leads to despair in many cases, it is up to us how we deal with that despair.

37. My mission in life is to get as much laughter out of you as possible.

A mission he has undoubtedly fulfilled throughout his film career.

38. All that will ever be is what is happening here, in the decisions we make now, whether they are based on love or fear.

How we act at the moment we are, will decide what we will achieve in a hypothetical future.

39. What we really want and seem to be totally out of reach makes it seem ridiculous to us to think that it is possible to achieve, so we never dare to ask the universe for it.

Many times we are the ones who boycott ourselves, something we should never do.

40. I think Clem is so desperate and so insecure, she’ll fuck everyone sooner or later.

Jim Carrey’s humor can on more than one occasion surprise us, we must be prepared for its next occurrence.

41. If you are not in the moment, you are heading straight for the uncertain, or returning to pain and repentance.

We must know how to live in the moment, if we do not do so we do not take advantage of our maximum human potential.

42. Make way, pet detective!

Without a doubt, Ace Ventura was one of the most successful roles this actor has ever played.

43. Today, my face already acts on its own. It does what it wants. Sometimes it’s appropriate and sometimes it’s not.

The ease with which this actor gets into his characters is incredible, very few people have this gift for acting.

44. You were real. That’s why it was so good to see you.

Jim Carrey places a high value on the authenticity of people, something we should all emulate.

45. It seems like the whole world revolves around me, somehow.

Who hasn’t ever felt that the world revolves around them? Our personal perspective generates this false perception.

46. When Adam was created, he couldn’t go to a shopping mall to buy a pair of gays, a T-shirt and the always so helpful jeans.

Indeed, today we live with certain comforts that our ancestors did not have.

47. If you have a talent, protect it.

Knowing how to value what makes us different from the rest can help us in the course of our lives.

48. I had the best fucking night of my whole fucking life last night.

The experiences we live day by day change and shape the person we are.

49. As a child my family had to work in cleaning and live in an old van. But by God, I swear that even in those times I managed to make them laugh, even if it was with an imitation, a fart or a dance.

We may be poor, but we can be equally happy. Happiness does not lie in the wealth we possess.

50. The only way Clem thinks he can get people to like him is by fucking her, or at least by wavering with the possibility of getting laid.

In Carrey’s films, sex is often present, but never in a totally explicit way.

51. You can either be the one who’s deleting, or you can be the one who’s being deleted.

Personal relationships can go around and change from day to day.

52. People ask me all the time if I prefer drama or comedy. My answer is simple: Next question!

Without a doubt, this actor has a great predilection for humor, his career has always revolved around this genre.

53. Forget the pain, make fun of it and reduce it. Then smile.

Knowing how to overcome our personal problems will reveal us as a much stronger and more independent person.

54. Do you know what the problem with life is? It doesn’t have any danger music.

Life with music is much better, it has the power to help us in a lot of situations.

55. I walked out the door, I don’t have any memories left.

Who hasn’t ever had a blackout, after a slightly crazy night?

56. Do you want me to make your life a living hell?

Our life will be what we want it to be, for our actions will allow us to shape it to our liking.

57. People need motivation to learn something.

Having sufficient motivation will help us to achieve our personal goals.

58. You never put a camera inside my head!

The Truman Show is a film that made a good part of the population think. Our privacy is very important.

59. I admit that a lot of my jokes are very stupid.

Even he recognizes the vulgarity of many of his jokes.

60. I feel like I want to take care of everyone, and not being able to do so makes me feel terrible.

Without a doubt this actor is a very emotional person, that emotionality allows him to immerse himself in his characters.

61. His personality promises to take you out of your mediocre life, I don’t know, it’s like getting on an incredible burning meteorite that will take you to another world. A world where everything is exciting.

Carrey’s personality is very outgoing and delights all his viewers.

62. Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who pays me a little attention?

This actor has revealed himself as someone very much in love in many of his films.

63. Sand is overrated, it’s just tiny stones.

No doubt a very curious way of understanding something as simple as sand.

64. Blessed are the forgetful, for they still overcome their errors.

Being able to forget often means knowing how to overcome our own mistakes.

65. Good morning, good afternoon and good night.

A greeting that is valid for any time of the day, regardless of the time we meet.

66. Your need to be accepted can make you invisible in this world. Do not allow anything to stand in the way of your light.

We must express ourselves to the fullest at all times, we must not let third parties overshadow us.

67. You can spend your whole life imagining ghosts or worrying about the path to the future.

Thinking about things too much can cause us to never make up our minds. When something scares us, it is best not to think about it too much.

68. I’ve reached the point where if I don’t take risks I’m not happy.

In order to live an exciting life we must take certain risks.

69. My approach is to forget the pain of life.

Knowing how to forget our emotional pain is something that not all of us know how to do.

70. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learn or create anything. It’s as simple as that.

In desperate situations we use one hundred percent of our ingenuity and effectiveness.

71. Laughter is health and prolongs life.

Living in a good mood will help us live a much fuller life.

72. Maybe some people will try to limit me, but I won’t.

We should not be the ones who boycott ourselves, knowing how to control our thoughts will help us achieve our goals.

73. Possibly the best thing you can get out of a relationship is to be with someone who encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

When someone loves us in a totally sincere way, they will encourage us to be our best version.

74. If I’m not back in five minutes… wait a little longer!

As Jim Carrey tells us on this date, we must not be impatient.

75. You can erase a person from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.

When we have loved someone truly, this person will always have a place in our heart.