"When I was 16, I discovered this island called cinema and I thought: 'Oh, how wonderful; I'm ready.'"

-- Leos Carax

#Islands Quotes #Cinema Quotes #Wonderful Quotes

“Establish an atmosphere that energizes you. Some creative people flourish in confusion; others need to be free from interruption. Many prepare themselves for work by exercising to stimulate circulation; others meditate to quiet the chatter of the outer world.”
“I mean, to me, freaking out is different. More of a running away, not telling anyone what's wrong, slowly simmering until you burst kind of thing.”
“Does not everything depend on our interpretation of the silence around us?”

Source : Lawrence Durrell (2015). “From the Elephant's Back: Collected Essays & Travel Writings”, p.23, University of Alberta
“The Factor concept is very simple: Watch all of those in power, including and especially the media, so they don't injure or exploit the folks, everyday Americans. Never before in the United States had a television news guy dared to criticize other journalists on a regular basis. The late Peter Jennings, a friend, told me I was crazy to do it. "These people will not allow anyone to scrutinize them," he said. "They will come after you with a vengeance." And so they have.”
“Oh, Fortuna, you capricious sprite!”
“And if the professional rapist is to be separated from the average dominant heterosexual (male), it may be mainly a quantitative difference.”
“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining- they just shine.”
“Saying sorry doesn't mean there isn't guilt & forgiving doesn't mean that the pain is gone.”

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