“Jason Lycurgus. Who, driven perhaps by the compulsion of the flamboyant name given him by the sardonic embittered woodenlegged indomitable father who… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
My mother's influence to take on new challenges and do what I though was right even though sometimes the consequences politically speaking… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
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O Christ, my life, possess me utterly. Take me and make a little Christ of me. If I am anything but thy… — George MacDonald Copy Share Image
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When I was a young boy, very young boy, mothers didn't work. Women were home, they took care of the house, they… — Jerry Weintraub Copy Share Image
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“Yes, I was my father and I was my son, I asked myself questions and answered as best I could, I had… — Samuel Beckett Copy Share Image
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I grew up watching a lot of Egyptian movies. My parents had this huge VHS collection of every Egyptian movie you can… — Cherien Dabis Copy Share Image
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There's a lesson to be learned out of everything we go through in life. I recall when I left [Jack Gordon], and… — LaToya Jackson Copy Share Image
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Either to die the death or to abjure For ever the society of men. Therefore, fair Hermia, question your desires; Know of… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Excalibur' was a quest for my father. I remember it was manic on the film set. And we had these massive castle… — Charley Boorman Copy Share Image
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