"We in Purgatory sing fondly of Hell."

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Denis Johnson

#Hell Quotes #Purgatory Quotes

“I love, love, love music - have since I was a kid, and I'm still really into music - and I became a singer because I was too stupid to learn how to play an instrument, I guess.”
“I play purely from the heart, y'know, and so if it doesn't work the first couple of hours, forget it.”
“How is it possible to sayan unkind or irreverential word of Rome? The city of all time, and of all the world!”
“Here's an encouraging word for someone tonight - don't think you're not doing what God called you to do just because things don't seem as glamorous as you thought they would be. If you are a woman who honors God right where you are, you are in ministry. Keep being obedient, keep looking for the next open door of opportunity, and above all else hold closely to our Lord.”
“More than anything, one is struck by the light. Light everywhere. Brightness everywhere. Everywhere, the sun.”

Source : Ryszard Kapuscinski (2016). “The Beginning: Collision, Ghana, 1958”, p.6, Vintage
“Making a movie is you're really only as good as your weakest link, so when everyone's working at their best and it actually comes together, it's an extraordinary thing because it doesn't always.”
“Do not be sad that you have suffered, be glad that you have lived.”
“Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart.”

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