Daniel Day-Lewis
Actor
"There must've been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment."
Defining Moments quotes
Defining Moments
17 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Dick Pound
Sports Administrator
"Occasions for defining moments do not arise every day. When they do, we must seize the opportunities they present for improving everyone's life."
Elie Wiesel
Writer, Holocaust Survivor
"Abraham is trying to obey God, but not to kill. I feel that moment is one of the defining moments of Jewish faith."
Gary Wright
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
"As far as a defining moment, that was a hugely successful and very busy time for me. 1975, 1976, 1977 - that whole time frame."
Neil Young
Musician, Singer-Songwriter
"That's a defining moment, there, when someone plays an instrument that everyone relates to around the planet."
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