"Fascists are flourishing politically in France and Italy, and now comes the murder of Pim Fortuyn, a populist politician who might have done well enough in the forthcoming Dutch elections to hold the balance of power in that country's parliament. But it is the widespread Jew-baiting that best reveals that Europeans are evidently incapable of learning from their history. France is the outright prizewinner where anti-Semitism is concerned."

-- David Pryce-Jones

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“Your heroes will help you find good in yourself.”

Source : Song: Heroes And Friends, 1990
“I've worked in the theater, television, and films. A five-hour TV series is certainly more time than a character I'd be playing in a film.”

Source : "Lennie James on Acting in England and the U.S". Interview with June Thomas, www.slate.com. June 27, 2012.
“A newborn has more skills than does a politician. The infant babbles, burbles, cuddles, coos; the politician just babbles.”
“If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been.”
“If I were to wait only for roles that clarify my racial makeup, I'd be waiting for a very, very long time.”
“I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad I took out my glass eye, handed it to him and said, Try this. I got such a laugh you wouldnt believe.”

Source : "'Columbo': Peter Falk Dies at 83; Farewell Lieutenant" by Trevor Kimball, tvseriesfinale.com. June 24, 2011.
“As has been pointed out with Libya, the debate over Libya, sometimes we allow diplomatic relations with imperfect regimes because progress can best be made through engagement instead of isolation.”
“I believe that the best way to help people understand the world is to provide them with opportunities to actively explore, experiment, and express themselves.”

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