"What happens is fact, not truth. Truth is what we think about what happens."

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Source : Robert McKee (2010). “Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting”, p.25, Harper Collins

Robert McKee

#Thinking Quotes #Facts Quotes #Truth Is Quotes

“The day that a woman who is passing before you sheds a light upon you as she goes, you are lost, you love. You have then but one thing to do: to think of her so earnestly that she will be compelled to think of you.”
“Understand who you are and who you want to be, and thereby learn how you may best relate to others.”
“It doesn't matter what one reveals or what one keeps to oneself. Everything we do, everything we are, rests on our personal power. If we don't have enough personal power the most magnificent piece of wisdom can be revealed to us and it won't make a damn bit of difference.”
“I will not vote for a candidate who thinks you can 'pray away the gay;' I will not vote for a candidate who thinks that he has more rights to my uterus than I do; I will not vote for a candidate who thinks that it's okay to dump toxic waste in the ocean.”
“I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today.”
“Every single decision you make as a leader has an effect on the spirit of those you lead.”
“The brain stays up all night telling stories while we sleep. We just call them dreams.”
“I don't think people are too interested in my naked selfie in my bathroom while I'm shaving my legs. It wouldn't even occur to me to even post something that silly.”

Source : Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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