Quote by Georges Duhamel
The swimmer adrift on the open seas measures his strength, and str

The swimmer adrift on the open seas measures his strength, and strives with all his muscles to keep himself afloat. But what is he to do when there is no land on the horizon, and none beyond it? – Georges Duhamel

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A lot of guys have muscles. A lot of strong men in this world. I think its important to show that even under all this strength theres a fragile side, a side that can be affected. – Sylvester Stallone

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