"Here is a fact: nothing in all civilization has been as productive as ludicrous ambition. Whatever its ills, nothing has created more. Cathedrals, sonatas, encyclopedias: love of God was not behind them, nor love of life. But the love of man to be worshiped by man."

-- Tom Rachman

#Ambition Quotes #Love Life Quotes #Men Quotes

“Modern civilization is so complex as to make the devotional life all but impossible. It wears us out by multiplying distractions and beats us down by destroying our solitude, where otherwise we might drink and renew our strength before going out to face the world again.”
“The first play I wrote was called 'Twenty-five.' It was played by our company in Dublin and London, and was adapted and translated into Irish and played in America.”
“We are each otherâ€™s angels, we meet when it is time.”
“The world becomes more rewarding when you let yourself look beyond what you're searching for.”
“Obviously, SNL has a lot of viewers, but the potential for a movie is through the roof.”
“It's not sometimes realistic to think that something magical can happen, but I think I look for the magic.”
“We don't experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away.”
“Memories are like moonbeams, we do with them what we will.”

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