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Another thought on Paul Newman - with thanks
First and foremost, my profound thanks to all the commenters who did such a great job offering their thoughts on the late, great Paul Newman. If you’d still like to contribute there, you are more than welcome to do so.
I wrote my tribute with such haste on Saturday (I literally woke up to the news and typed out my thoughts) that I focused very heavily on his movie career, and didn’t mention his charitable works. Many of the commenters filled that gap very nicely.
I would like to add one more thought, however. Speaking about Newman, George Clooney said, “He set the bar too high for the rest of us. Not just actors, but all of us.”
Well said. However, that doesn’t man that we can’t meet that bar, and shouldn’t try. If we at least attempt to follow Newman’s example, we can do a lot of good.
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By Kim
September 29, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this
What a terrible loss - the world already feels more empty without him. There never has been and never will be another Paul Newman. We can strive to be good people - but to reach his level of star power, home life and humanity - can’t see it happening. He was a one of a kind! And what a great one he was!