In the beginning was the Word. Man acts it out. He is the act, not th… — Henry Miller

In the beginning was the Word. Man acts it out. He is the act, not the actor.

Henry MillerAuthor · American · 1891 – 1980

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The educated Southerner has no use for an 'R', except at the beginning of a word. — Mark Twain
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I never really wanted to be an actor. And that was the beginning of it, I began to write things down and eventually became a writer on a television show. — Barry Levinson
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