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Edward Burns

"I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that 'do what makes you happy' thing in check."

Edward Burns, American Actor
Guilt, Irish, Reality
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"I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that 'do what makes you happy' thing in check."

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"Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt."

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