"I think it's radical to censor information because the government asks you to. That's radical."

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Source : "Laura Poitras on the Crypto Tools That Made Her Snowden Film Possible" by Andy Greenberg, www.wired.com. October 15, 2014.

Laura Poitras

#Thinking Quotes #Government Quotes #Information Quotes

“You know whatâ€™s really good is a greyhound in the shower.”
“I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people.”
“Night and the day, when united, Bring forth the beautiful light.”
“My oldest brother used to take me to the theater. The first play he took me to see was 'Black Comedy,' then he took me to see 'Butley.' We'd see all these British plays. And 'Hello, Dolly,' with Pearl Bailey. I was unconsciously thinking, 'Gee, I would love to be able to do that.'”
“A change of work is a good rest for the mind if you're constantly focused on writing. I like to work with timber and be creative on that side sometimes as well.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“There is always a struggle, a striving for something bigger than yourself in all forms of art. And even if you don't achieve greatness, even if you fail, which we all must, everything you do in your work is somehow connected with your attitude toward life...”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I think all those years that I spent as a nurse, from the age of seventeen, just allowed me an insight into human emotion at those times of life when it's so important. And to see and witness those times of grief and love and loss and all those things was such a huge privilege, both in my own personal life, but it also, I think, spills over into my writing. I think the one thing that most novelists have is some degree of emotional intelligence, and if you don't have that, then perhaps you might struggle to be a novelist, because that has to come out somewhere.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“It is imperative that we find that vital element that brings us alive... the true vitality that waits beneath all occupations for us to tap into, if we can discover what we love. If you feel energy and excitement and a sense that life is happening for the first time, you are probably near your God-given nature. Joy in what we do is not an added feature; it is a sign of deep health.”

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