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FLORENCE PUGH as AMY MARCH Little Women (2019)

• Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on November 16, 1581

“I used to think I wanted someone like a God: glorious, trembling, divine. I wanted to be holy, I think. I wanted to be touched in a way that could break the earth into two and end the world tomorrow. Then you came along and you did something else entirely: you made me feel human again. You breathed life back into my bones and I saw grass grow in all the places I thought to be dead. I no longer walk through life trying to escape it. I am happy to be here, with you, for however long we are gifted.”

“Deep down, I actually believed that after living as fully as humanly possible, one should then die violently. I expected then, as I still expect today, to die at any time. But then, I think I deliberately invited death in many, sometimes insane ways.”

Not moving, not breathing. Our very own goddess. Glorious Gloriana.

“Take the risk of thinking for yourself, much more happiness, truth, beauty, and wisdom will come to you that way.”