Alphonsus Rodriguez Quotes
Lord, if Thou knowest that I shall find, on leaving the house, even through obedience, an occasion of offending Thee, I conjure Thee to take away my life here, where Thou are really present, for Thou solely art my life, and I prefer a thousand deaths to causing Thee the slightest displeasure.
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I've been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.
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It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!
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Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before everything and which makes it possible to share everything.
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Sometimes a chord on a guitar will somehow spur some thought in your head, and you will write a song about it.
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I just didn't realize how powerful 'CHiPs' was.
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I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band.
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Anyway, I tried liking Jimmy Corrigan but I couldn't.
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A lot happens in 20 years.
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In the hands of a passive-aggressive person who wants to abdicate responsibility for things, texting is a great tool. You can really go nuts.
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Searches of al Qaeda sites in Afghanistan, undertaken since American-backed forces took control there, are not known to have turned up a significant cache of nuclear materials.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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As someone who works from home, my top style tip is to make sure you get dressed in the morning.
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It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.
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I want to give the audience a hint of a scene. No more than that. Give them too much and they won't contribute anything themselves. Give them just a suggestion and you get them working with you. That's what gives the theater meaning: when it becomes a social act.
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I joke that my niche in Hollywood has been naked foreigners.
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'Great Expectations' has become one of my favorite books.
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There is no way you can get people to believe you on screen if they know who you really are through television.
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We Americans choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own.
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Before you begin working your way into the system, it is imperative that you are ready to be judged. You are only new once. ... You are only ready when you can orchestrate the next move after you have the industry's attention.
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Most young people now are very vulnerable as to what the American film aficionados are going to say. They care too much about a system that has no room for them. It's really a serious issue for me, because to me it's, how do I survive beyond a film that was disgraced or praised?
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I was afterwards sorry for this, though, if I ever travel again, I shall trust to none but natives, as the climate of Africa is too trying to foreigners.
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I feel really passionately about safe, comfortable roads, crosswalks, and sidewalks. Everyone of all economic backgrounds should be able to get to school or the grocery store safely and efficiently so they can live better lives.
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Lord, if Thou knowest that I shall find, on leaving the house, even through obedience, an occasion of offending Thee, I conjure Thee to take away my life here, where Thou are really present, for Thou solely art my life, and I prefer a thousand deaths to causing Thee the slightest displeasure.
