"I'm very careful of not being critical of other people's movies, which work in different styles. I think some of my movies can be interpreted as critical of their subjects."

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Source : "Frederick Wiseman on his new film and his dream of shooting in the White House". Interview with Sam Fragoso, www.avclub.com. November 3, 2015.

Frederick Wiseman

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Style Quotes

“Nothing is more paralyzing than the idea of limitless possibilities.”

Source : Austin Kleon (2012). “Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative”, p.137, Workman Publishing
“You cannot cure racism with more racism.”
“If I have my way, I'm going to dissolve the Forest Service. They're in the business of harvesting trees and they're not harvesting trees, so why have them anymore ?”
“Every day is a gift. That said, I've gotten some pretty shitty gifts over the years.”
“How beautiful it is for a man to die Upon the walls of Zion! to be called Like a watch-worn and weary sentinel, To put his armour off, and rest in heaven!”
“Oh, figures!' answered Ned. 'You can make figures do whatever you want.”
“It would be helpful if the universe would give us one big clue, or a giant compass, if you will, pointing to the direction we should be taking. In fact, the compass is there. To find it, you need only look inside yourself to discover your soul's purest desire, its dream for your life.”
“And then, when there is nothing else between us but love, we can begin to find a way to truly be together.”

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