"Truth must the guide of those who hold the power; but humility is their sign, the promise that their privileges are in safe hands."

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Source : "Speaking Of Canada" by Vincent Massey. Address at the Convocation of the University of British Columbia, May 18, 1954, 1959.

Vincent Massey

#Humility Quotes #Hands Quotes #Promise Quotes

“I would have to say that looked like it hurt.”
“I think the scariest addiction on this planet is to alcohol. Because alcohol is a very addictive drug, and it ruins families, it ruins relationships. And it is socially acceptable, and it is easy to find. Controlled substances, other drugs are more difficult to get, and it's a crime to... to buy them. But alcohol is everywhere. And if you are unfortunate enough to become addicted to it, it can be disastrous. And there is still a stigma attached to alcohol addiction, or addiction in general. It is perceived as... an addict is perceived as somebody of weak moral fiber”
“Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves it's own mark. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.”
“An editor has to be selfless, and yet has also to be strong-minded.”
“Michael made his debut in John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic, Halloween , possibly the best scare movie to come along in the last twenty-five years. ... [W]ith the release of the sixth (and hopefully final) movie to bear the Halloween moniker, we see how far the mighty have fallen. ... In the final analysis, The Curse of Michael Myers is a horrific motion picture just not in the way the film makers intended - Directed By Joe Chappelle.”

Source : "Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers". Movie Review, www.reelviews.net. 1995.
“Howard Marks is very intelligent and well read, eloquent, witty, charming. I think it was those qualities that got him through. I was interested to explore that because generally, we perceive criminals as dark, twisted, angry characters. Howard isn't any of those. He was punished for his crime, released from prison, and has lived to tell the tale.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The world is changing so fast that the future goes past soon as the present.”
“So what if you're not perfect? nobody else is either.”

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