"When Laura Poitras asked me if she could film our encounters, I was extremely reluctant. I'm grateful that I allowed her to persuade me. The result is a brave and brilliant film that deserves the honor and recognition it has received. My hope is that this award will encourage more people to see the film and be inspired by its message that ordinary citizens, working together, can change the world."

-- Edward Snowden

#Grateful Quotes #Awards Quotes #People Quotes

“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day.”
“In a mist the heights can for the most part see each other; but the valleys cannot.”
“The flower that you hold in your hands was born today and already it is as old as you are.”
“If you rank me with the lyric poets, my exalted head shall strike the stars. [Lat., Quod si me lyricis vatibus inseris, Sublimi feriam sidera vertice.]”
“Sometimes we misunderstand what films can do. We just throw a whole book in there, with people just talking, talking, and talking. The picture can tell, the frame can tell.”

Source : "Mads Mikkelsen on A Royal Affair: Q&A". The Star Interview, www.thestar.com. January 31, 2013.
“Everybody that is just is called to form part of the Kingdom of Heaven-whether they be Buddhas, Jews, or Atheists-as long as they are good.”
“Compassion is a Shepherd, Always tending his herd.”
“Awareness of having better things to do with their lives is the secret to immunizing our children against false values--whether presented on television or in "real life." The child who finds fulfillment in music or reading or cooking or swimming or writing or drawing is not as easily convinced that he needs recognition or power or some "high" to feel worthwhile.”

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