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“To love another person is to see the face of God.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, "In this world, Elwood, you must be" - she always called me Elwood - "In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant." Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me. ”
― Harvey
― Harvey
“I want to say to you: Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty.”
― Doubt, a Parable
― Doubt, a Parable
“Doubt requires more courage than conviction does, and more energy; because conviction is a resting place and doubt is infinite – it is a passionate exercise. You may come out of my play uncertain. You may want to be sure. Look down on that feeling. We’ve got to learn to live with a full measure of uncertainty. There is no last word. That’s the silence under the chatter of our time. ”
― Doubt, a Parable
― Doubt, a Parable
“Life after death, ghosts, Paradise, eternity--of course, we take all that as granted. Otherwise where's the fun?”
― The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
― The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
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