"I see no virtue where I smell no sweat."

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Source : Francis Quarles (1857). “Emblems: Divine and Moral”, p.120

Francis Quarles

#Sweat Quotes #Smell Quotes #Virtue Quotes

“I don't have a preference between theatre and film; I like to do both. But I will say that there's something about theatre that is more nourishing and sustaining than film ever can be.”
“White lies always introduce others of a darker complexion.”
“It saddens me that in many churches today, you hardly hear the name of Jesus being mentioned. Instead, you hear psychology being taught. You hear motivational teachings. You hear 'doing, doing, doing', 'vision, vision, vision' or 'calling, calling, calling'. You hear very little of Jesus Christ and His finished work being taught. Is this what Christianity is about? Your doing, your calling and your vision?”
“The imagination is the medium of appreciation in every field. The engagement of the imagination is the only thing that makes any activity more than mechanical. Unfortunately, it is too customary to identify the imaginative with the imaginary, rather than with a warm and intimate taking in of the full scope of a situation.”
“When a person understands what sort of existence a human being is, and what exactly the "self" is, that person has been liberated forever.”
“You always see actors complaining about being typecast and ruining their career. Really, I don't see the point in complaining. If the only role you can play well is a black dude, you're never going to get ahead in this town, and you should just accept it.”
“I love fashion, but I don't come from a background of loving clothes, and I remember feeling badly dressed from a young age.”
“Lying, stealing, and cheating are commonplace.”

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