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Quote by James Earl Jones

“I really think I ambled through a lot of my life, or ambled from one thing to the other.”

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James Earl Jones, born on January 17, 1931, is an acclaimed American actor known for his distinctive voice and profound acting skills. He has starred in numerous classic films and television series, such as the 'Star Wars' franchise and 'Top Gun'. Jones' achievements in the film industry have made him a legendary figure in the history of American and world cinema. more

“The trouble with being a secular humanist is that we don't have a congregation. We don't meet so it's a very flimsy tribe, but there's a wonderful quotation from Nietzsche. Nietzsche said, Only a person of deep faith can afford the luxury of skepticism. Something perfectly is going on. I do not doubt it, but the explanations I hear do not satisfy me.”

Persons Said Doubt Wonderful Trouble Luxury Explanation Humanist Skepticism Secular Quotations Tribes Congregation

Author:Kurt Vonnegut

“So it's not a thing that's a struggle. It's work, but it's not a struggle. It's fun. And she had a very particular way of emphasizing points and making her point, and that had to do with bringing out a word that you didn't normally think was the most important word in the sentence.”

Thinking Way Important Fun Struggle Particular Sentences Important Words

Author:Meryl Streep

“And she [Margaret Thatcher] also had a sort of a way, like a railroad train, of going, taking a breath and starting quite quietly and making a point in a way that you don't really know that this point is going to be made through several examples, and there will be not be a break in the speaking voice at any point.”

Knows Way Made Voice Break Example Breaths Train Starting Railroads

Author:Meryl Streep

“Yeah, I did need a lot of breath [to play Margaret Thatcher]. I needed much more breath than I have, after all of my expensive drama school training. I couldn't keep up with her.”

Needs Play School Needed Drama Training Breaths Yeah Expensive

Author:Meryl Streep