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“I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud of and the movies didn't take off like a rocket at Cape Canaveral, it didn't take off.”

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Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks, born on July 22, 1947, is a renowned American actor. He has made significant contributions to both film and television, known for his unique sense of humor and acting prowess. more

“The mark of Cain is stamped upon our foreheads. Across the centuries, our brother Abel was lain in blood which we drew, and shed tears we caused by forgetting Thy love. Forgive us, Lord, for the curse we falsely attributed to their name as Jews. Forgive us for crucifying Thee a second time in their flesh. For we knew not what we did.”

Names Forget Lord Blood Century Tears Brother Mark Forgiving Jew Flesh Thee Curse Shed Foreheads Cain Abel

Author:Pope John XXIII

“Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.”

World Years Wells May Used Mother This World Smart Years Ago Pleasant Harvey

Author:Mary Chase

“How not to imagine the tumors ripening beneath his skin, flesh I have kissed, stroked with my fingertips, pressed my belly and breasts against, some nights so hard I thought I could enter him, open his back at the spine like a door or a curtain and slip in like a small fish between his ribs, nudge the coral of his brains with my lips, brushing over the blue coil of his bowels with the fluted silk of my tail.”

Hard Night Brain Imagine Doors Skins Blue Lips Fishes Flesh Breasts Slips Tails Belly Curtains Spine Silk Ribs Fingertips Nudge Brushing Tumors Bowels Ripening Small Fish

Author:Dorianne Laux

“Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will then be powerless to vex your mind.”

Source: Notebooks

“And exactly how does a miserable face help the war effort?" he asked sharply, his mood beginning to change. "Will a frown bring back the dead or fortify a town? If I allow myself to laugh in the face of misery, I rest my mind from the stress of it all, and then it'll work the better for you and your war. And if I'm really to be one of your advisers, Your Majesty, accept this piece of advise: Take happiness where and when you find it, because there is going to be precious little of it in the next few months!”

Ifs Mind Littles Doe War Helping Faces Next Effort Accepting Laughing Pieces Months Stress Towns Misery Mood Miserable Majesty Advise Adviser

Book:The Icemark Chronicles #1: Cry of the Icemark

Source: The Icemark Chronicles #1: Cry of the Icemark

“(and Catholics give out forgiveness at about the same rate as politicians give out promises and whores give out)”

Giving Politician Promise Catholic Rate

Book:White Teeth

Source: White Teeth

“I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge.”

Ifs Revenge Bores

Book:The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

Source: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien

“Christlike attributes come into our lives as we exercise our agenncy righteously.”

Our Lives Exercise Attributes

Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“The one help we all need is given to us freely though the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Having faith in Jesus Christ and In His Atonement means relying completely on Him-trusting in His infinite power, intelligence, and love.”

Needs Mean Helping Jesus Given Christ Jesus Christ And Love Infinite Have Faith Atonement Faith In Jesus Infinite Power

Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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