"There comes a moment on a journey when something sweet, something irresistible and charming as wine raised to thirsty lips, wells up in the traveller's being."

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Source : MacGill, Patrick (2017). “The Amateur Army”, p.17, Read Books Ltd

Patrick MacGill

#Sweet Quotes #Wine Quotes #Journey Quotes

“So if it resonates with fans - and that's always the bottom line, fans have the final say - then I'm sure we'll see more of it. I'd be honored to do it. I saw the first one today, and I cracked up. I literally laughed out loud. I saw how the sausage was made, and I still laughed.”
“Donâ€™t concern yourself with being right in othersâ€™ eyes. And donâ€™t secretly hope that their lives will fall apart so that your opinion will be vindicated. Instead, concentrate on obeying God in your own life and, when possible, helping others to obey Him as well. You donâ€™t have to prove others wrong to continue on the course you know God has shown you.”
“Third person allows a deeper exploration of the relationships between characters. We can see their misunderstandings and hear what they think about each other. We can create a more complex structure with various story threads running parallel.”
“I'm not really into clubbing, I like to go to parties after events, and those do end up at clubs or bars. But in my free time I go grocery shopping or to the gym, or I talk on the phone.”
“Los Angeles people are incapable of passively mainlining TV and movies. Here you have to read who produced or directed every episode, who wrote it, who had guests shots and whether you know them personally and if they like you. You have to figure out who everybody's agent is and whether yours is better. You not only know but deeply care about the difference between such job titles as Producer, Supervising Producer, and Executive Story Editor. ... So while the rest of the country is lying stupid in a media-induced coma, people in L.A. are in constant withdrawal.”
“We all could be great, but we have to be open our mind to the way in which we could.”
“I was always writing scripts, and I had made several shorts, before and after film school. But I worked a variety of temp positions over the years.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it.”

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