"Be the first to see what you see as you see it."

--

Source : Robert Bresson (2016). “Notes on the Cinematograph”, p.27, New York Review of Books

Robert Bresson

“You have to become involved to make an impact. No one is impressed with the won/loss record of the referee.”
“I wanted to be an artist after all, and my teachers told me these were the best authors the 20th century had to offer. But these books sucked. They were so boring and sloppy and plotless. And Bob Dylan's lyrics seemed nonsensical to me - almost like he had just gotten high and written down whatever random thoughts occurred to him.”
“Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.”
“Progress, therefore, is not an accident, but a necessityâ€¦It is a part of nature.”

Source : 'Social Statics' (1850) pt. 1, ch. 2, 4
“People have always thought of me as someone who's very classical,when in fact I've led a rather unconventional life.”
“Stop being scared of the unknown, because anything I worried about didn't happen. Other stuff happened. The unknown, we can't do anything about,”

Source : "Sandra Bullock Gives Graduation Speech: 'Don't Pick Your Nose in Public'' by Tom Eames, www.elle.com. May 20, 2014.
“In a place where everyone knew my story, it was nice to know there was a chapter that ONLY I HAD TO READ. :)”
“I want to live every moment totally and intensely. Even when I'm giving an interview or talking to people, that's all that I'm thinking about.”

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