"Every boy needs a role model that he can be proud of and talk about to the other kids in the playground."

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Source : "Once upon a life" by Athol Fugard, www.theguardian.com. October 30, 2010.

Athol Fugard

#Kids Quotes #Boys Quotes #Role Models Quotes

“At the moment our human world is based on the suffering and destruction of millions of non-humans. To perceive this and to do something to change it in personal and public ways is to undergo a change of perception akin to a religious conversion. Nothing can ever be seen in quite the same way again because once you have admitted the terror and pain of other species you will, unless you resist conversion, be always aware of the endless permutations of suffering that support our society.”
“It is usually a mistake to impose an individual's taste on a room that has its own....style. Conversely, to put very fine pieces of furniture in a room that is without architectural distinction is as absurd as wearing a tiara with a bathing suit.”
“A good actor must never be in love with anyone but himself.”
“As a believer, the Lord is growing me every single day. I'm married and I'm really grateful for my wife. The Lord has been using her to make me more like Jesus. I have a son and I'm really grateful for that. I'm grateful for what the Lord is doing in my life.”

Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com
“No matter how busy you are make time to eat at a table. A desk is not a table.”
“To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.”
“Most magazines have become wallpaper, they're all the same, all the same celebrities. It's really an abysmal time in American journalism right now. But occasionally one story or two will pop out.”
“It takes skill to be real. Time to heal each other”

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