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“Great movies are rarely perfect movies.”

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This book delves into the complexities of human relationships and the enduring nature of memories, weaving a narrative that spans decades. more

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Pauline Kael

Pauline Kael was an influential American film critic, born on June 19, 1919, and passed away on September 3, 2001. She was a prominent figure in the film criticism world, known for her unique perspective and profound insights into cinema. more

“I know why I make films -cinema is a mode of expression that allows you to express all the nuances of a thing while including its opposites. These are things that can't be quantified mentally; yet they can exist and be juxtaposed. That may seem very contradictory. Cinema allows you to film these contradictions.”

Knows May Seems Film Expression Opposites Including Cinema Contradiction Contradictory Nuance

Author:Catherine Breillat

“Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary's finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier. Why? Because that's what love does. It puts the beloved before itself.”

Doe Universe Jesus Stars Sleep Angel Fingers Soldier Beloved Mary Nails Palms Straws Sleeping In

Book:A Love Worth Giving Deluxe Edition: Living in the Overflow of God's Love

Source: A Love Worth Giving Deluxe Edition: Living in the Overflow of God's Love

“The more you have to talk yourself into it, the more it’s not ‘it’.”

Author:Alan Cohen

“In this life many demolitions are actually renovations.”

This Life Renovation Demolition

Author:Rumi

“I sit at my door, smoking a cigarette and sipping my absinthe, and I enjoy every day without a care in the world”

World Care Enjoy Doors Smoking Cigarette Sipping Absinthe

Author:Paul Gauguin

“In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.”

Inspirational Action Fear Danger Failure Safety Speed Ice Fear Of Failure Overcoming Fear Skating Transcendentalism Ice Skating Skating On Thin Ice

Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Got tight last night on absinthe and did knife tricks. Great success shooting the knife underhand into the piano. The woodworms are so bad and eat hell out of all the furniture that you can always claim the woodworms did it.”

Lasts Night Hell Claims Tricks Shooting Piano Knives Furniture Last Night Great Success Absinthe

Author:Ernest Hemingway

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