#very

If honor were profitable, everybody would be honorable. ↗

— Thomas More

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There are several sorts of religions, not only in different parts of the island, but even in every town; some worshipping the sun, others the moon or one of the planets. ↗

— Thomas More

#different parts #even #every #island #moon

They wonder much to hear that gold, which in itself is so useless a thing, should be everywhere so much esteemed, that even men for whom it was made, and by whom it has its value, should yet be thought of less value than it is. ↗

— Thomas More

#even #everywhere #gold #hear #itself

My life is very exciting now. Nostalgia for what? It's like climbing a staircase. I'm on the top of the staircase, I look behind and see the steps. That's where I was. We're here right now. Tomorrow, we'll be someplace else. So why nostalgia? ↗

— Jeanne Moreau

#climbing #else #exciting #here #i

I am subject to very powerful lows. When you have highs, you have terrible lows. When you pinpoint that you are responsible for everything that happens to you, it is very frightening. ↗

— Jeanne Moreau

#everything #frightening #happens #highs #i

Acting deals with very delicate emotions. It is not putting up a mask. Each time an actor acts he does not hide; he exposes himself. ↗

— Jeanne Moreau

#actor #acts #deals #delicate #does

During rehearsals I am confronted by things very mysterious. I have terrific fights with inner demons, and it's more painful than it ever was. ↗

— Jeanne Moreau

#confronted #demons #during #ever #fights

Every night I go over what I did in the day, in ethical or moral terms. Have I treated people properly? Did I tell the truth? ↗

— Jeanne Moreau

#did #ethical #every #every night #go

Life is given to you like a flat piece of land and everything has to be done. I hope that when I am finished, my piece of land will be a beautiful garden, so there is a lot of work. ↗

— Jeanne Moreau

#beautiful #done #everything #finished #flat

Poetry is the art which is technically within the grasp of everyone: a piece of paper and a pencil and one is ready. ↗

— Eugenio Montale

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