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Quote by Alejandro Amenabar

“My movies are not movies of answers but of questions.”

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Alejandro Amenabar, born on March 31, 1972, is a renowned Spanish composer. His works span across film music, classical music, and electronic music, known for his unique musical style and creative prowess. more

“Then I felt that every inflection of my voice, every word in my mouth, was a lie, a play whose sole purpose was to cover emptiness and boredom. There was only one way I could avoid a state of despair and a breakdown. To be silent. And to reach behind the silence for clarity or at least try to collect the resources that might still be available to me.”

Way Trying Stills States Play Might Lying Purpose Felt Voice Behinds Silence Despair Mouths Resources Silent Available Clarity One Way Boredom Emptiness Sole Breakdown

Author:Ingmar Bergman

“Nothing would disgust me more, morally, than receiving an Oscar.”

Receiving Disgusting Oscars

Author:Luis Bunuel

“The status quo is never news, only challenges to it.”

Challenges News Status Quo

Book:Knife Edge

Source: Knife Edge

“But I didn’t dare. That has always been my trouble. I’ve never dared enough.”

Enough Trouble Dare

Book:Private Peaceful

Source: Private Peaceful

“Blind terror drove me on, with my flying stirrups whipping me into a frenzy. With no rider to carry I reached the kneeling riflemen first and they scattered as I came upon them.”

Firsts Blind Terror Flying Riders Frenzy Kneeling Whipping Stirrups

Book:War Horse

Source: War Horse

“Wars become history all too soon and are forgotten all too soon as well, before the lessons can be learned.”

Wells War Lessons Forgotten

Author:Michael Morpurgo

“I could believe only in the hell I was living in, a hell on earth, and it was man-made, not God-made.”

Men Believe Made Earth Hell Hell On Earth

Book:Private Peaceful

Source: Private Peaceful

“Everyone is interested in war, in that people don't want it to happen. I'm much more interested in peace than in war but it's important to understand why we fight.”

People Want Important War Happens Fighting

Author:Michael Morpurgo

“A lot of children, like I did, move away from words because of the fear - which is something you have to take out of education: the fear of worrying about what marks you'll get, detention, worrying about letting people down, your parents, teachers.”

People Children Moving Parent Worry Teacher Mark Detention

Author:Michael Morpurgo

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