"Deep down, everything boils down ("au fond tout se ramÃ¨ne", Fr.) to the following simple question; Do we really want justice and the realization in this world of higher principles, or else do we want to serve selfish, short-sighted (Ã courte vue", Fr.) interests, which, when all is said and done, are also prejudicial (or detrimental, or harmful) to those very same that pursue them?"

-- African Spir

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“Learn poetry by heart. If you know a poem by heart, no one can take it away from you, and you can take advantage of it anytime.”
“The relationship between the make-up man and the film actor is that of accomplices in crime”
“If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.”
“It would be unwise to say the least, irresponsible of us at the TSA, at the Homeland Security Department not to evolve our technology to match the changing threat environment that we inhabit.”
“Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.”
“I love pre-code movies. Some of my favorites are movies with Warren William and there is an MGM film called "Skyscraper Souls" which is the best Warner Brothers movie that MGM ever made.”
“Every scene you will ever act begins in the middle, and it is up to you, the actor, to provide what comes before.”

Source : Michael Shurtleff (2009). “Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part”, p.48, Bloomsbury Publishing USA
“My friend...care for your psyche...know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves”

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