"The truth is, our civilization is not Christian; it is a tragic compound of great ideal and fearful practice, of loving charity and fearful clutching of possessions."

-- Alan Paton

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“It's the idea that people living close to nature tend to be noble. It's seeing all those sunsets that does it. You can't watch a sunset and then go off and set fire to your neighbor's tepee. Living close to nature is wonderful for your mental health.”
“I always tell actors when they go in for an audition: Don't be afraid to do what your instincts tell you. You may not get the part, but people will take notice.”
“Montreal was a very active jazz center until club owners started putting in strippers instead of music. Before long, there was nothing to hear.”
“If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats.”
“I'd loved in so many bodies, but never one I loved like this. Never one that I craved in this way. Of course, this would be the one I'd have to give up. The irony made me laugh, and I concentrated on the feel of the air that popped in little bubbles from my chest and up through my throat. Laughter was like a fresh breeze - it cleaned its way through the body, making everything feel good. Did other species have such a simple healer? I couldn't remember one.”
“For we did not and do not wish the Temple to be placed in any servitude except that which is fitting.”

Source : "The Last Templar: The Tragedy of Jacques de Molay". Book by Alain Demurger, 2009.
“One day can make your life. One day can ruin your life. All life is, is four or five days that change everything.”

Source : "Riding in Cars with Boys". www.imdb.com. 2001.
“I'm telling you, monsters aren't born, they're made.”

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