WHAT I'M TELLING YOU IS, IF YOU WANT TO DO THINGS YOUR OWN WAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION - YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND A LITTLE COURAGE.

John Irving
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Meryl Streep said, "What I'm telling you is, if you want to do things your own way, you're going to have to make a decision. You're going to have to find a little courage."

Source: A Prayer For Owen Meany

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