"Machines were mice and men were lions once upon a time. But now that it's the opposite it's twice upon a time."

-- Moondog

#Men Quotes #Opposites Quotes #Once Upon A Time Quotes

“Most fears of rejection rest on the desire for approval from other people. Don't base your self-esteem on their opinions.”
“But when everyone tells you you're crazy and no one believes you when you swear you aren't, a small part of you will always wonder if they're right.”

Source : Michelle Hodkin (2013). “The Evolution of Mara Dyer”, p.429, Simon and Schuster
“Sir, it is not God who will assemble us on the battlefield, nor position our troops, nor place the cannon, and it is not God who will aim the musket.”
“Night after night, through years of performing and directing, I've stood in awe of the audience, of its capacity for response. As if by magic, masks fall away, faces become vulnerable, receptive. Filmgoers do not defend their emotions, rather they open to the storyteller in ways even their lovers never know, welcoming laughter, tears, terror, rage, compassion, passion, love, hate--the ritual often exhausts them.”

Source : Robert McKee (2010). “Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting”, p.7, Harper Collins
“There's biology in everything, even when you're feeling spiritual.”
“Instead I will say, "Take me to your trees. Take me to your breakfasts, your sunsets, your bad dreams, your shoes, your nouns. Take me to your fingers; take me to your deaths." These are worth it. These are what I have come for.”
“I could never stop eating meat... I'm not a good person to talk about diets. If I had to only eat salads, I'd kill myself!”
“I think anything that is expressed directly and as honestly as possible will last.”

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