"I began to feel that, in a sense, we were all prisoners of our own history."

-- Roland Joffe

#Prisoner Quotes #Feels Quotes

“Gregory Hines was the most talented man I've ever met or seen. Gregory Hines is one of those people that whenever he talked to you, you felt like you were the center of the universe.”
“If I must be ruled by larcenous bullies, I much prefer that they be located far away. Local bullies know far more about me and my doings than faraway bullies sitting in offices in Washington, and can oppress me far more effectively.”
“For it is we who must pray for our daily bread, and if He grants it to us, it is only through our labour, our skill and preparation.”
“A magazine feature can reach hundreds of thousands of potential customers for a fashion brand. The way to reach a billion? Dress the actresses competing for attention at a highly televised event.”
“History is either a moral argument with lessons for the here-and-now, or it is merely an accumulation of pointless facts.”

Source : Andrew Marr (2009). “A History of Modern Britain”, p.19, Pan Macmillan
“The key to every actor is deep, deep insecurity.”
“I realized early on that the academy and the literary world alike - and I don't think there really is a distinction between the two - are always dominated by fools, knaves, charlatans and bureaucrats. And that being the case, any human being, male or female, of whatever status, who has a voice of her or his own, is not going to be liked.”
“Do not glory in your own faith, your own feelings, your own knowledge, or your own diligence. Glory in nothing but Christ.”

Source : J.C. Ryle (2015). “Holiness: It's Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots”, p.243, Letcetera Publishing

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