He was a great influence on me. I don't know what happened to him. I think he failed and went to America.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rains reflects on an influential figure who failed and went to America.
- In plain terms
- An influence failed and moved to America according to Rains.
- What can you take from it?
- Influential people can fail and disappear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people disappear?
- What defines failure?
Another view
It lacks specific details about who the figure was.
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God felt sorry for actors, so he gave them a place in the sun and a lot of money. All they had to sacrifice was their talent.
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