Roccett biography of william shakespeare
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Atma Unum
@1tm122n22m Atma Unum
Adages are traditional sayings that convey moral truths and wisdom, often using metaphor. From “Better late than never” to “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” they guide behavior across cultures. 🌍✨ #Wisdom #Proverbs #Adages https://wp.me/p3JLEZ-3Dl
In a world where wisdom is often overlooked, understanding adages and proverbs can provide us with invaluable insights into human behavior and cultural values. These traditional sayings have stood the test of time, offering guidance and moral teachings that resonate across generations and societies. By exploring the rich tapestry of adages, we not only connect with collective human experiences but also enhance our ability to communicate effectively and empathetically. Dive into this exploration of proverbs and adages to discover how these timeless phrases can illuminate our daily lives and inspire personal growth.
The adage is a word that can derive from two different etymological sources: from the Latin adagĭum or from the Italian adagio. In the first case, the concept belongs to the field of linguisticsand is used to name a concise expression that usually has a moral teaching and is easy to memorize or learn.
A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional s
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Oral History: Tupac, Fist Fights and the Making of ‘Juice’
Tupac, Fist Fights & the Making of ‘Juice’
Throwback Thursday
By Keith Murphy • January 16, 2014 // Taken from [HERE]
Q. Bishop. Steel. Raheem. These iconic characters are forever part of hip-hop lore. Their quest to get a rep drove Ernest Dickerson’s directorial debut, which was a morality tale on the dangers of peer pressure. With a magnetic cast, including a young Tupac, an amazing soundtrack, on-set beatdowns and a minor gun controversy, the only logical result was an urban classic.
Ernest Dickerson was having none of it. It was 1990 when the veteran film director—who first gained notoriety as Spike Lee’s groundbreaking cinematographer on such landmark films as She’s Gotta Have It (1986), Do The Right Thing (1989) and Malcolm X (1992)—was set to finally direct his own big screen vehicle entitled Juice. With the backing of Hollywood heavyweight Richard Donner, the gritty drama about four teenage Harlem friends who get caught up in the vicious cycle of street politics, was given the green light. But Hollywood had plans for something entirely different.
“They told us, ‘Maybe you should make this more of a comedy,’”
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