MOVIE

On the Waterfront

1954

An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.

108 min

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FindCenter Quotes Image Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature.

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FindCenter Quotes Image Faith, in the sense in which I am here using the word, is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods.

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FindCenter Quotes Image Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.

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FindCenter Quotes Image If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning.

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FindCenter Quotes Image If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.

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FindCenter Quotes Image The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go God’s love for us does not.

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FindCenter Quotes Image We meet no ordinary people in our lives.

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FindCenter Quotes Image Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’

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FindCenter Quotes Image What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.

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