"If 'ecstasy' meant the sudden intrusion of the sacred into the ordinary, then it had just happened to me."

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Abraham Verghese

#Ordinary Quotes #Sacred Quotes #Intrusion Quotes

“All actors who have been around for a long time, which I have, and have been skint for long periods, which I have, find it difficult to turn down jobs. If I turn anything down my stomach turns over. I feel sick. It feels like gambling.”
“The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.”

Source : Charles Dickens (2009). “The Old Curiosity Shop”, p.294, Cosimo, Inc.
“Joining Yes was one of those stupid things that you do sometimes. It was one of the two or three times in my life that I've done something that I knew was wrong.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Jesus washing the disciples feet is the most supreme act of humility in all of Godâ€™s word.”
“Capitalism, at its most remorseless, is a physical manifestation of psychopathy.”
“A lot of times you get credit for stuff in your movies you didn't intend to be there.”
“But whatever the Lord throws at me right now, I think I've been given more blessings than I ever deserved. If he wants to top it off with anything - boy, girl - I would love either of them.”
“People who are good at stand-up, they sort of seem to have to do it. Something within them makes them have to go on the road.”

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