"This is my child. I planted it. I saw it grow. I loved it. Don't cut it down..."

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Source : R. K. Narayan (2006). “Malgudi Days”, p.100, Penguin

R.K. Narayan

#Children Quotes #Cutting Quotes #Saws Quotes

“Good acting is about being as natural and calm as possible. These days producers have such definite ideas that you have to be prepared to do whatever they ask.”
“Baptism is just as essential to salvation, as Faith and Repentance. Without being immersed in water no man can enter into the fullness of Celestial glory: for baptism is instituted for the remission of sins; and if a person does not take the necessary steps to obtain pardon of sins, of course, he cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.”
“Before you approach a production entity or even a potential producer, you should write up a treatment and register your show with the Writers Guild of America.”
“In the '70s, the gay movement was really making strides. Huge strides. And then AIDS came along and slapped a judgment on it all and the Right Wing religious movement was like, 'See. This is why, we told you.' And it pushed back the movement 30 years.”

Source : "Mario Cantone on His First San Francisco Stint" by Greg Archer, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 6, 2010.
“I have my disagreements with President Obama, but President Obama has run an amazingly scandal-free administration, not only he himself, but the people around him. He's chosen people who have been pretty scandal-free.”

Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“I could do John Wayne, Jack Benny, Jack Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and entertain my friends. But I never seriously considered it as a career choice.”
“In a series, you really need to stay open-minded. It's not like a play or a film, where you can create and fully commit to your character's back-story.”

Source : Interview with Noel Murray, www.avclub.com. May 24, 2010.
“My son says I never tell stories about anyone who's living.”

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