"I think one of the thing that makes a Kubrick film a great experience is the fact that he bends reality to his will and is so confident that he ends up creating something that is the island in the stream of pop culture and he takes a stand that's so firm and so confident and unyielding that it can't be ignored and I appreciate that."

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Source : "Barry Ptolemy Gets Personal". Big Think Interview, bigthink.com. April 27, 2009.

Barry Ptolemy

#Reality Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Islands Quotes

“The novel doesn't come into existence until certain methods of reproducing fiction come along.”
“St. Louis is closer to Minneapolis than Milwaukee is.”

Source : "MLB by the Numbers, but Who's Buying?". Sports Business Journal, December 24-30, 2001.
“POW 369, I should salute you from this heart of mine. And thank you for placing your life on the line.”

Source : Song: POW 369, 2006
“All accusation is of the devil, no matter where it comes from. It is just as dangerous to accuse others as it is to give the accuser room in your own life. The accuser gives no hope. God does not accuse us, but He does give us promptings that bring light and hope.”
“Without discipline, no matter how good you are, you are nothing! One day, and I might not be around; you're going to meet a tough guy who takes your best shot. He'll keep coming because he's tough. Don't get discouraged. That's when the discipline comes in.”
“In one day, I have times where I'm feeling great, I feel like I love my life, and then 2:30 rolls around and I'm the angriest man alive. My wife sees it.”
“The enduring attraction of war is this: Even with its destruction and carnage it can give us what we long for in life. It can give us purpose, meaning, a reason for living.”
“I never set out to be CEO. I always set out to be a good team member, a good colleague.”

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