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“In football you have an adversary; in cinema that adversary is yourself.”

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Eric Cantona, born on May 24, 1966, is a French actor. He had a glorious career in football before transitioning into acting, where he gained recognition for his unique acting skills and artistic pursuits. more

“You are free when you gain back yourself,” Madame Wu said. “You can be as free within these walls as you could be in the whole world. And how could you be free if, however far you wander, you still carry inside yourself the constant thought of him? See where you belong in the stream of life. Let it flow through you, cool and strong. Do not dam it with your two hands, lest he break the dam and so escape you. Let him go free, and you will be free.”

Source: Pavilion of Women: A Novel of Life in the Women's Quarters

“You are right,” he had said. “Love is not the word. No one can love his neighbor. Say, rather, ‘Know thy neighbor as thyself.” That is, comprehend his hardships and understand his position, deal with his faults as gently as with your own. Do not judge him where you do not judge yourself. Madame, this is the meaning of the word love.”

Knows Said Love Is Deals Position Judging Faults Neighbor Hardship Thyself Words Love Do Not Judge

Author:Pearl S. Buck

“Next to him lay his violin, trampled, an eerily poignant little corpse.”

Littles Next Lays Corpses Violin Poignant

Book:Night

Source: Night

“That is human nature, that people come after you, willingly enough, provided only that you no longer love or want them.”

People Want Humans Enough Human Nature

Author:A. S. Byatt

“It is enjoyable to make things visible which are invisible.”

Invisible Visible Enjoyable

Author:Eric Cantona

“In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. ‘Do it,’ says the king, ‘for I am your lawful ruler.’ ‘Do it,’ says the priest, ‘for I command you in the names of the gods.’ ‘Do it,’ says the rich man, ‘and all this gold shall be yours.’ So tell me—who lives and who dies?”

Source: A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle: A Song of Ice and Fire Series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows

“…It’s hard to appreciate the beauty of a world when one doubts its very validity….But I’ve long since lost all such doubts, Ono,’ he continued. ‘When I am an old man, when I look back over my life and see I have devoted it to the task of capturing the unique beauty of that world, I believe I will be well satisfied. And no man will make me believe I’ve wasted my time.”

Men World Believe Wells Looks Long Hard Lost I Believe Doubt Unique Appreciate Tasks Satisfied My Time Old Man Devoted Validity Wasted My Time Unique Beauty

Author:Kazuo Ishiguro

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