"Human dignity begins to assert itself only at the point where man is distinguishable from the beast by pity for it."

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Source : Richard Wagner (1897). “Religion and Art”, p.210, U of Nebraska Press

Richard Wagner

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“Every actor dreams of getting a big break, a big opportunity.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, labs.imdb.com.
“I do believe I begin to grasp the nature of miracles! For would it be a miracle, if there was any reason for it? Miracles have nothing to do with reason. Miracles contradict reason, they strike clean across mere human deserts, and deliver and save where they will. If they made sense, they would not be miracles.”
“There is nothing like a Bach fugue to remove me from a discordant moment... only Bach hold up fresh and strong after repeated playing. I can always return to Bach when the other records weary me.”
“From Fred Astaire I learned discipline and hard work.”
“I was convinced that I was going to be onstage for the rest of my life.”

Source : "Battlestar Galactica's James Callis". Interview with Chris Dahlen, www.avclub.com. June 12, 2008.
“Art is our defense against hysteria and death.”
“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”
“The ought to be a worldwide cultural taskforce that just stops you when you have ideas like combining The Red Desert with an armored car heist movie.”

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