We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's "China Beach," "The West Wing," or "E.R." ~Michael Cudlitz
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The style developed over decades, really, but I started out writing pretty traditional stories, then became impatient. It was a writer named Russell Edson who showed me that one could write in any way at all. ~Lydia Davis
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. ~Russian Proverb
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That's what acting is; it's about having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives. ~Kerry Washington
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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At that time, the army leadership said the implementation of this agreement would allow everyone, including the IRA, to take its political objectives forward by peaceful and democratic means. ~Gerry Adams
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Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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