Famous quote by Roland Joffe

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If you spend a whole afternoon just eating popcorn and watching football, theres absolutely nothing wrong with that.
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"If you spend a whole afternoon just eating popcorn and watching football, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. But if that's all you do, you get swept along with the tide, without any idea of where you're going"

- Roland Joffe

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This quote by Roland Joffe is a suggestion to take control of our lives as well as not let ourselves be swept away by the trend of life. It is all right to relax as well as enjoy a leisurely afternoon of popcorn and also football, but if that is all we do, we will certainly not have the ability to reach our goals and dreams. We require to take the initiative as well as proactively pursue our goals as well as dreams, or else we will certainly be stuck in the very same area, without any progress. We require to take control of our lives and make certain that we are actively working towards our goals and dreams. We require to be proactive and not allow ourselves be brushed up away by the trend of life.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Roland Joffe somewhere between November 17, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Director from England. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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