Danai Gurira's Quotes

A zombie apocalypse isn't the most jovial situation.

Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado.

I create fictional narratives, but it's based on literal people.

I don't care about the quality of the film as a whole, but I loved 'Salt.' I loved it!

I hate horror movies! I avoid them like the plague. I don't like getting scared.

I love writing for other actors, women of African descent and people who are generally underrepresented.

I've always been attracted to action stuff.

I've always been extremely physically active.

My artistic spirit is not nurtured by blogospheres.

You Americans, you have no idea how much your stuff infiltrates the rest of the world!

You look at women like Lena Dunham, you look at how women are kind of crafting their own space on the screen. I want to add to that.

Zimbabweans are so smart and witty and able to weave together tons of situations and experiences into terminologies that are just utterly original.

I always used to say hybrids would rule the world - people who have an understanding of many cultures and can relate to them with ease. And then along came Obama.

I got an M.F.A. in acting from NYU, and part of our training is to learn how to use swords in combat situations in a performance and Shakespeare plays where you have to fight.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here these are to be worn night and day; we must walk, work, and sleep in them, or else we are not true soldiers of Christ.

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves. The pardon may be past the prince's hand and seal, and yet not put into the prisoner's hand.

The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.

The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.

The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth.

All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken God's hand to spoil one letter or line he has been drawing.

Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another.

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that have far exceeded thee.

Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace.

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill.