"Be not afraid of absurdity; do not shrink from the fantastic.Â Within a dilemma, choose the most unheard-of, the most dangerous solution.Â Be brave, be brave."

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Source : Isak Dinesen (2011). “Seven Gothic Tales”, p.55, Vintage

Isak Dinesen

#Brave Quotes #Fantastic Quotes #Dangerous Quotes

“The most urgent necessity is, not that the State should teach, but that it should allow education. All monopolies are detestable, but the worst of all is the monopoly of education.”

Source : "What Is Money?". "Frédéric Bastiat, Essays on Political Economy", translated by David A. Wells, bastiat.org. 1877.
“It's a movie depiction you don't want to screw up.”

Source : Source: www.hollywoodchicago.com
“To be disciplined does not mean being silent, abstaining, or doing only what one thinks one may undertake without risk; it is not the art of eluding responsibility ; it means acting in compliance with orders received, and therefore finding in one's own mind, by effort and reflection, the possibility to carry out such orders. It also means finding in one's own will the energy to face the risks involved in execution.”

Source : "Precepts and Judgments". Book by Ferdinand Foch, 1919.
“I do like the research part of writing, I must admit.”
“In principle, I think the idea of rewarding a good effort is interesting, but movies are generally different from each other as are performances and the conditions on how the performances are given and how they're edited and so forth.”
“We practically own everything in the Philippines.”
“I don't believe we're only motivated by our own self-interests. Often out of crisis comes this enormous wellspring of generosity and motivation.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Am I melancholy? I certainly have moments. I like to think there's a capacity for joy as well.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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