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Acting Quote by Larry Moss

“You can't play an emotional condition; you have an emotional condition, and because you have that condition, you try to overcome it with active doings (intentions).” quote by Larry Moss — Download Open image

“You can't play an emotional condition; you have an emotional condition, and because you have that condition, you try to overcome it with active doings (intentions).”

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