"I've always felt that the basic unit of writing fiction is the sentence, and the basic unit of the screenplay is the scene."

-- Matthew Specktor

#Writing Quotes #Scene Quotes

“The world is proof that God is a committee.”
“Using virtual world, a scientist in Japan can conduct an experiment using a special facility in California, watching the entire thing via a live stream - and possibly controlling the experimental equipment remotely. We can use that same kind of technology to control a robot on Mars.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Anti-Americanism is as old as the Republic--a historical constant, which is only remotely related to specific American behavior. So what is new? Andrei Markovits has delivered the best answer yet, ranging across an astounding wealth of material from politics and culture. Uncouth Nation is a rare academic treat. Rigorous and analytical, the book is also a pleasure to read as it penetrates a critical issue of our time.”
“As Gandhi famously responded when asked about "Western civilization," "I wish they had one," the same applies to "international community": "I wish there was one."”

Source : Source: www.truth-out.org
“Everyone wants to be loved; everyone wants to know where they're going in life; everyone wants to have a sense of direction and feel the next day is going to be better than today. We just all deal with it in a different way.”
“And even one life that bears witness to the truth of the prosperity law will quicken the consciousness of the whole community.”
“Happiness is not the end of life: character is.”
“That's the greatest sin a director can commit; to make a film simply because he wants to make a film.”

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