"I don’t love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful." ― Natalie Portman Topic(s): Strength More From Natalie Portman "My dad’s a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again." "I’m not convinced about marriage. Divorce is so easy, and that fact that gay people are not allowed to marry takes much of the meaning out of it. Committing yourself to one person is sacred." "You know, I get much more Jewish in Israel because I like the way that religion is done there." More In Strength "I don’t need the money, dear. I work for art."― Maria Callas "I count life just a stuff to try the soul’s strength on."― Robert Browning "One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity."― Albert Schweitzer