"There's a magical part of it (writing obituaries), too, which is you're trying to breathe life back into someone who has just died. You're trying to conjure them up."

-- Marilyn Johnson

#Death Quotes #Writing Quotes #Trying Quotes

“Animal research has lead to advances in the treatment of many conditions... Where there is no alternative available, we will continue to ensure that the balance between animal welfare and scientific advancement is maintained.”
“Although we've used the concept brand communities a couple of times, it's important to reiterate that communities aren't created, they are courted. Most brands will need to court a range of different communities and travel across pools, webs, and hubs if they want to reach the full range of desired consumers.”
“Putin described Kiev is the mother of Russian cities. These - the Russian people view Ukraine as an extension of Russia. And so there is a sense that Putin really will do whatever it takes, even in the face of overwhelming, diplomatic, and economic pressure to defend what he sees as Russia's vital interest. And I think when we're trying to understand what's going on in Ukraine we have to keep that in mind. This isn't a simple case of Putin agitating for a fight.”
“Science at best is not wisdom; it is knowledge. Wisdom is knowledge tempered with judgment.”
“In the horror genre, unfortunately you sometimes have the studio tell you, "No, go with more unknown people because it's a scary movie," and I disagree.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or time or fortune, but just yourself that kept things from you.”

Source : Lillian Hellman, Jackson R. Bryer (1986). “Conversations with Lillian Hellman”, p.271, Univ. Press of Mississippi
“I don't feel competitive with other filmmakers. I think we're all working to the same goal. When I see great craft, I don't care who's doing it, what network it's on, where they came from. I just love it and celebrate it, and I just worry about the work I'm doing and what's right for the projects I'm doing.”

Source : "How Cinemax’s ‘Quarry’ pulled off the year’s best-directed TV sequence". Interview With Alan Sepinwall, uproxx.com. October 28, 2016.
“The past is a ghost, the future a dream, and all we ever have is now.”

Source : Bill Cosby (1987). “Time Flies”

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