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He was doing missionary work. But from the outset he had little success in convincing his charges of their responsibility for a sin committed at… — William Gaddis
Where was I?""A different island," said old Tallow. Her voice was stern, but there was an ache in her look that Omakayas had never before… — Louise Erdrich
You may think your actions are meaningless and that they won't help, but that is no excuse, you must still act. — Mahatma Gandhi
The most common human act that writing a novel resembles is lying. The working novelist lies daily, very complexly and at great length. If not… — William Gibson
Every American expects and deserves clean air, and then we act on that belief, then we will set an example for the rest of the… — George H. W. Bush
The joy of art is particularly sweet, though, because it carries with it the threat of rejection, of failure, and of missed connections. It's precisely… — Seth Godin
Theater used to be a verb; it used to be an act. But nowadays it is just a noun. It is a place. — Martha Graham
If I'm winning, I have to act like I'm not bored. If it's A tough match, I have to act like I'm having A good… — Serena Williams
I had no choice. It was just something that happened. I was always looking for ways to act out, and I got a camera and… — Steven Spielberg
I do not know if it is true that all actors want to direct and all directors want to act, but in 1972 I tried… — James Earl Jones
In the long run there is no more liberating, no more exhilarating experience than to determine one's position, state it bravely, and then act boldly. — Eleanor Roosevelt
When we develop reverence for food and the miracle of transformation inherent in it, just the simple act of eating creates a ritual of celebration. — Deepak Chopra
Friendship is like love at its best; not blind but sympathetically all-seeing; a support which does not wait for understanding; an act of faith which… — Louis Untermeyer
No man should so act as to make a gain out of the ignorance of another. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
When we act pugnaciously, and injuriously, and angrily, and rudely, to what level have we degenerated? To the level of the wild beasts. Well, the… — Epictetus
Even when people act nastily to you, don't condemn them or retaliate. — Albert Ellis
Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly. — Confucius
It is just that he should act with reserve towards those who act with reserve towards him. On the contrary, he gives himself entirely to… — Alphonsus Liguori
Sometimes you think in order to act, sometimes you act in order to think. — Lee S Shulman
Your soul has a single basic function-the act of valuing. — Ayn Rand
As surgeons keep their instruments and knives always at hand for cases requiring immediate treatment, so shouldst thou have thy thoughts ready to understand things… — Marcus Aurelius
The act of divine worship is the inestimable privilege of man, the only created being who bows in humility and adoration. — Hosea Ballou
Soap opera wouldn't be my first choice, but at this point in my life, I would consider a soap. It would allow me to act… — Joe Lando
We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while they afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge or in doing good to our… — Benjamin Franklin
It comes from the likes of you! Take what you can get! Grab the chances as they come along! Act in hallways! Sing in doorways!… — Alexander Woollcott

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