Quote by Havelock Ellis
In the early days of Christianity the exercise of chastity was fre

In the early days of Christianity the exercise of chastity was frequently combined with a close and romantic intimacy of affection between the sexes which shocked austere moralists. – Havelock Ellis

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Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself. – Havelock Ellis

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The greatest task before civilization at present is to make machines what they ought to be, the slaves, instead of the masters of men. – Havelock Ellis

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Romantic
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As far as the lack of hits goes, I think perhaps its because Ive played a lot of different roles and have not created a persona that the public can latch on to. I have played everything from psychopathic killers to romantic leading men, and in picking such diverse roles I have avoided typecasting. – Jeff Bridges

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Ive often dreamed about going back to Nigeria, but thats a very romantic notion. Its a hideous country to go to in reality. – Hugo Weaving

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Im not a romantic. – Jack Kevorkian

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Im a hopeless romantic. – Lance Bass

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