"As fire does not give birth to snow, so those who seek honor here will not enjoy it in heaven... As those who climb a rotten ladder are in danger, so all honor, glory, and power are opposed to humility."

-- John Climacus

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“Nationalism is a type of insanity in which the boundaries of a land replace God.”
“I guess I'm an atheist. But I would say I have very good relationships with the priests that I grew up with. I was an altar boy growing up, and the men of God in my life have always been really lovely, intelligent, well-informed, kind men. So I feel very loyal to their beliefs as much as anything else.”

Source : "Chris O'Dowd on How to Deal with a Hangover". Interview with Anna Peele, www.esquire.com. August 1, 2014.
“You look like Curran. You have that pissy exasperated look on your face.”
“I enjoyed school, I was a bit of a square. I did very well in exams. I was quite lucky I was academic.”
“We are not machines exploring the universe, we are people.”
“Carrying a small notebook with you always, in your pocket or purse, along with a reliable ballpoint pen will enable you to jot down spot observations and quick character sketches before the first sharp impressions fade away. You'll need all kinds of story actors, because even picture books can include a wide range of ages, relationships, occupations, and nationalities. Learn to observe and analyze swiftly, wherever you are.”
“American fascism will not be really dangerous until there is a purposeful coalition among the cartelists, the deliberate poisoners of public information, and those who stand for the K.K.K. type of demagoguery.”
“Silent films are fairytales. All stories are more or less fairytales, and removing speech makes everything more universal. It makes specific characters stand in for everybody, so actions take on fairytale significance. And the writing has to be pared down to represent people as types, too.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com

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