"The new Disney cartoon 'Bambi' is interesting because it's the first one that's been entirely unpleasant."

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Source : Manny Farber (2016). “Farber on Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Faber: A Special Publication of The Library of America”, p.79, Library of America

Manny Farber

#Interesting Quotes #Cartoon Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“85 percent of the gravity of the universe has a point of origin about which we know nothing.”
“The greatest word of Jesus to His disciples is abandon”
“Fine art, poetry, that kind of thing, elevates a nation ...”
“Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.”
“I guess I get enough real life, in real life, so that's why I like things that are more extreme.”
“Mainly, when I ran into Emmylou Harris, that was it, you know? We could finish each other's sentences musically, and personally, too. We have a very shared, similar sensibility. And that was a friendship that really opened up a tremendous number of musical doors for me.”
“It has been shown as proof positive that carefully prepared chocolate is as healthful a food as it is pleasant; that it is nourishing and easily digested... that it is above all helpful to people who must do a great deal of mental work.”

Source : Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (2009). “The Physiology of Taste: or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy”, p.120, Vintage
“My friends, we all improvise together usually. So we write what I think is a good script but always leave a lot of room to find stuff on the day; and we always do find something. That's the advantage to having actors who are, in their own right, writers.”

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