"We have fallen into this very mean description of humanity. Naturalism in fiction is too reductive in its definition of human beings."

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Ben Okri

#Mean Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Fiction Quotes

“You never have to advertise a fire.”
“Finally, a prominent nation is taking on the homosexual agenda and rejecting it outright. A number of African nations have done the same, but third-world countries are not newsworthy to mainstream media. The irony is stunning that a Communist nation would understand that preserving the value of men and women marrying and producing children makes for demographic survival, while many American Christian leaders cower in the shadows, in fear of activist homosexuals and their leftist supporters. I say 'cheers' to the Russians on this one. That nation will probably outlive America.”
“Sometimes we get sad about things and we don't like to tell other people that we are sad about them. We like to keep it a secret. Or sometimes, we are sad but we really don't know why we are sad, so we say we aren't sad but we really are.”

Source : Mark Haddon (2012). “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Vintage Children's Classics”, p.94, Random House
“not keeping a promise is the same as lying!”
“With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where they're going to end up.”
“Very early on in this process though I studied acting in high school and college, soon after graduation, I walked away from the craft because I wanted to know that this is what I was supposed to do with my life.”
“People change and things go wrong but just remember life goes on.”
“Hollywood is a town; it's not a medium. And cinema is a medium you can practice anywhere.”

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