Absence Quote by Sam Waterston

“The Killing Fields, my character's teachings frame the movie and the argument of his lectures is the challenge of dealing with the painfulness of life in the absence of faith.” quote by Sam Waterston — Download Open image

“The Killing Fields, my character's teachings frame the movie and the argument of his lectures is the challenge of dealing with the painfulness of life in the absence of faith.”

Sam Waterston

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“In reality, conclusions are muddy, there are no final curtains, and life just goes on.”

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