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Extraordinary circumstances often bring along with them extraordinary strength. No man knows, till the experiment, what he is capable of effecting. ”
Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire. ”
This is at the heart of all good education, where the teacher asks students to think and engages them in encouraging dialogues, constantly checking for understanding and growth. ”
I'm quite good friends with the putative director, Vincenzo Natali, and I'm a big fan of his work, but beyond that, I don't like to talk about other people's work work-in-progress. ”
It's impossible to move, to live, to operate at any level without leaving traces, bits, seemingly meaningless fragments of personal information. ”
Mandela's political evolution was gradual. ”
Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless scrutiny of logic. ”
To live well, to enjoy all things that make life pleasant, is the right of every man who constantly uses his strength judiciously and lawfully. ”
Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent. ”
I have always thought if you are going to make a film, it's much better to have an original script that will play to film's strengths. ”