Sam Taylor-Johnson Quotes
My stepfather was quite into opera, but he'd play it when he was in a bad mood, so you'd hear this boom through the floor, Wagner, and you'd feel nervous.
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Never take counsel of your fears.
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In silence and in meditation on the eternal truths, I hear the voice of God which excites our hearts to greater love.
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My stepfather was quite into opera, but he'd play it when he was in a bad mood, so you'd hear this boom through the floor, Wagner, and you'd feel nervous.
