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“Fiction is not photography, it's oil painting.”

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Robertson Davies was a Canadian novelist known for his wit and humor. His works often set in the Canadian society, exploring the relationship between individuals and society. Davies' works include the 'Amos Fortune' series and the 'Crown of the North' series, which are highly appreciated by readers. more

“None of the pictures I take a risk in cost a lot, so it doesn't take much for them to turn a profit. We don't deal in big budgets. We know what we want and we shoot it and we don't waste anything. I never understand these films that cost twenty, thirty million dollars when they could be made for half that. Maybe it's because no one cares. We care.”

Knows Want Made Bigs Care Film Turns Deals Half Millions Risk Cost Waste Twenties Dollars Profit Budgets Thirty Million Dollars No One Cares

Author:Clint Eastwood

“I feel like you can't really be truthful as an artist and empathize with the human experience, unless you know your truth and you're not living a lie. So I'm learning through it, and it's making me a better person, and it's making me a better artist, I think.”

Thinking Knows Feels Humans Persons Lying Artist Like You Truthful Human Experience Better Person Being Truthful Living A Lie

Author:Diane Guerrero

“I wake up with new dreams every day...more I can do to channel that into things that I love to create is healthier for me and probably for everybody around me.”

I Can Dream Can Do Wake Up

Author:Dolly Parton

“It's strange because a lot of people are like, 'You can't change human nature-people are inherently negative.' I don't think that's true. If you expect the best from people, they'll step up.”

People Ifs Thinking Humans Steps Human Nature Strange Like You Negative Can't Change Step Up

Author:Zooey Deschanel

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