"The past was suddenly rushing in on me in a way I found hard to fight."

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Sebastian Faulks

#Fighting Quotes #Past Quotes #Rushing Quotes

“I tend to prefer the shelter of fiction.”
“The immediate facts are what we must relate to. Darkness and light, beginning and end.”

Source : "To Be a Human Being". Documentary, Tromsø Norway: Original Film AS, 1990.
“You realize that the first Bryan Ferry album was pretty good although at the time it seemed a bit cheesy.”
“When I see myself at 14 years old I can put my hands on my head and think: 'How could I have done that?' but at that time it had sense for me. You do the same when you're 20. And now, when you look at people who are 20 years old you ask yourself: 'Was I like that? Was I really like that?'”
“Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”
“It feels like I am wasting time. I mean, that's always the case. My life doesn't add up to anything.”
“This is the most important thing I will ever say to you. The human mind is the ultimate testing device. You can take all the notes you want on the technical data, anything you forget you can look up again, but this must be engraved on your hearts in letters of fire. There is nothing, nothing, nothing, more important to me in the men and women I train than their absolute personal integrity. Whether you function as welders or inspectors, the laws of physics are implacable lie detectors. You may fool men. You will never fool metal. Thatâ€™s all.”

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