"It's a sign of this film's greatness that the enormous sadness that accompanies the final leave-taking of the circus interior is a good deal more than the conclusion of an unpretentious evening's entertainments; it's a sublime and awesome coda to the career of one of this century's greatest artists."

-- Jonathan Rosenbaum

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“For I know that many good things have happened to many, when least expected; and that many hopes have been disappointed.”
“Even if God never did another good thing in our lives, we could spend the rest of this life praising Him for what He has already done.”
“Attachment to being right creates suffering. When you have a choice to be right, or to be kind, choose kind and watch your suffering disappear.”
“Caring what others think about us is normal. The desire to belong is basic to human nature. But in order to feel like you truly belong, you must accept yourself for who you are. This is critical to Fearless Living.”

Source : Rhonda Britten (2002). “Fearless Living”, p.33, Penguin
“A large proportion of my best friends are a little bit crazy. ... I try to be cautious with my friends who are too sane. Depression is itself destructive, and it breeds destructive impulses: I am easily disappointed in people who don't get it ...”
“When you go on tour and see everyone, you're like, "Oh my god. This is actually real life." That inspires me to write more songs.”
“Money counts more than you think.”
“How dare anyone, parent, schoolteacher, or merely literary critic, tell me not to act colored.”

Source : Arna Wendell Bontemps (1973). “The Old South: "A summer tragedy" and other stories of the thirties”, Dodd Mead

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