"Batman Begins leaks existential phoniness from the first frame."

-- Stephanie Zacharek

#Firsts Quotes #Existential Quotes #Leaks Quotes

“Resist much, obey little.”
“To see the madness and yet walk a perfect silver line. ... That's what the true story-teller should be: a great guide, a clear mind, who can walk a silver line in hell or madness.”
“In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.”
“You can go down a list of footballers since the Premier League and I don't think David Beckham would probably be in the first 1,000.”
“Look to the present. The great disease of 'I will be happy when ...' is sweeping the world. You know the symptoms. You start thinking: I'll be happy when I get that ... BMW ... promotion ... status ... money. The only way to cure the disease is to find happiness and meaning now.”
“I don't remember the first image of a werewolf I saw, but I suspect it was the hybrid type, up on two legs, with long limbs, hair, claw-like fingernails and lupine head. To me there's nothing scary about complete transformation from human into wolf. Wolves aren't scary. They're dangerous, yes, but so are geese, in the wrong mood. What's scary is seeing the human in the wolf but knowing it's beyond the reach of reason or emotional appeal. That's where the horror and dread kicks in.”
“Running in the morning has me appreciate all the choices that come later in the day. The choices I make after running seem healthier, wiser and kinder.”
“No one provokes me with impunity.”

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