"Perhaps the final hour is come I have left no testament Only a pen, for my mother I am no hero in an age without heroes I just want to be a man."

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Source : Bei Dao (1983). “Notes from the City of the Sun: Poems”

Bei Dao

#Mother Quotes #Hero Quotes #Men Quotes

“The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.”
“A film set is really delicate and people treat you very very well if you're an actor because they want you to be as comfortable as possible for you to do your work, but it really is just one in a team of many and usually 150 people.”
“The director's job is full of all sorts of annoyances and details - like how many cars are on the street. Ugh. I don't want it. I like my gig. And I feel that for the next 30 years or so I can keep learning more about it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I can't say that there's a common practice that has to do with pitch language or with the way pieces are put together because today, anything is fair game. As far as I'm concerned, my own common practice is a piece that engages the attention of listeners from beginning to end, and doesn't rely on or expect the listener to zone out.”
“There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourself out of this promise.”

Source : "'Just Say No'". Address to the Nation, edition.cnn.com. September 14, 1986.
“Now is the dwelling place of God himself.”

Source : Thomas Raymond Kelly (1987). “The Eternal Promise: A Sequel to A Testament of Devotion”
“Furthermore, the Latin American nuclear-weapon free zone which is now nearing completion has become in several respects an example which, notwithstanding the different characteristics of each region, is rich in inspiration.”
“I'm a craftsman. I'm an actor.”

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