"The works of the creative spirit last, they are essentially imperishable, while the world-stirring historical activities of even the most eminent men are circumscribed by time."

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Source : Bruno Walter, James Austin Galston (1946). “Theme and Variations: An Autobiography”, New York, Knopf

Bruno Walter

#Men Quotes #Creative Quotes #Historical Quotes

“A movie is made for an audience and a film is made for both the audience and the film-makers.”
“When I was on stage with the Spice Girls, I thought people were there to see the other four and not me.”
“Ridiculous modes, invented by ignorance, and adopted by folly.”

Source : Tobias Smollett (1806). “Adventures of an Atom. Expedition of Humphrey Clinker”, p.363
“The bottom line is that every single member of Congress has to get voted into office every two or six years. That means they need to look really good in their home district and state. That means good local press. That means people in their district thinking, "Man, I really don't like Congress, but I like Senator Bob."”
“Horror is a reaction; it's not a genre. Somebody's life would have to be in danger for it [story] to be a horror story.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“My heart is sand and Orion's cruel tide has washed it away from me, scattered it, lost it.”
“I want to do things for people they will never forget. Maybe thatâ€™s the best thing I can do in life.”
“I don't know how to say it exactly. Only...I want to die as myself. Does that make any sense?' he asks. I shake my head. How could he die as anyone but himself. 'I don't want them to change me in there. Turn me into some kind of monster that I'm not.”

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