Victor Hugo Quotes
Who can be sure that Jean Valjean had not been on the verge of losing heart and giving up the struggle? In loving he recovered his strength. But the truth is that he was no less vulnerable than Cosette. He protected her and she sustained him. Thanks to him she could go forward into life, and thanks to her he could continue virtous. He was the child's support and she his mainstay. Sublime, unfathomable marvel of the balance of destiny!
Victor Hugo
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P. T. Barnum
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Harald zur Hausen
My life is not that glamorous. I actually live a pretty simple life, really. I just work. I don't have time to do all these glamorous things. I just do my thing, just work.
Olga Kurylenko
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Gary Ross
I've been very blessed in my personal life and in my career and I have never been ungrateful for what I have.
Mandy Patinkin
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Kate Bush
Painful emotions show you what prevents you from creating harmony, cooperation, sharing and reverence for life.
Gary Zukav
I think it's important if you are an actor, if you are portraying human life, you have to connect with what is human. It's not easy if you spend a lot of time in L.A. and get sucked into the hedonism of the industry.
Orlando Bloom
