David Wagner/Bud Parker
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I know you want it to stay pleasant around here, but — there are so many things … that are so much better. Like silly, or sexy, or dangerous … or brief. And every one of those things is in you all the time, if you just have the guts to look for them.
— David on Gary Ross
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I know you want it to stay pleasant around here, but — there are so many things … that are so much better. Like silly, or sexy, or dangerous … or brief. And every one of those things is in you all the time, if you just have the guts to look for them." in the context of "David Wagner/Bud Parker" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Gary Ross" (Quotes, Pleasantville (1998))
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About David
King David (d. ca. 961 BC) was according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel.
About David
King David (d. ca. 961 BC) was according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel.
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