Daily Inspiration Quote by Sarah Polley

Polley’s line sells curiosity as both philosophy and career strategy, and that double-duty is the point. “Being a human being” sounds grand, almost bumper-sticker broad, but she quickly narrows it to something practical: permission. If life is defined by “experiencing all of the wonders,” then an actor’s job becomes a socially acceptable way to try on lives, places, and risks without apologizing for ambition. The phrase “therefore as an actress” is doing quiet argumentative work, turning existential openness into professional justification.

The subtext is a gentle rebuttal to the way women in entertainment get policed for choice, range, and appetite. “Open to any opportunity” can read like industry politeness, but paired with “enrich my horizon,” it reframes opportunism as growth. She isn’t chasing visibility for its own sake; she’s claiming an inner metric. “Horizon” is telling: it implies limits that can be pushed outward, not a ladder to be climbed. That’s a subtle refusal of the usual success narrative where the only enrichment that counts is status.

Context matters, too. Polley emerged as an actor who became known for discernment and, later, for stepping behind the camera. In that arc, the quote feels like an early manifesto for breadth over branding. It positions her career as an education, not a product line - and it invites the audience to respect change not as inconsistency, but as the whole job.