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Quote by James Clavell

“Of what real value is a title? The power is the only important thing”

Work

Shogun is a richly detailed narrative that explores the political and cultural landscape of Japan during the early Edo period. The story follows the adventures of John Blackthorne, a Dutch translator, as he navigates the complex world of the samurai and the shogunate. more

Author

James Clavell

James Clavell was an Australian novelist of British birth, renowned for his versatility and wide range of interests. His works spanned various genres including history, adventure, romance, and war, with his most famous titles being 'Shogun' and 'Titanic'. Clavell was praised for his precise descriptions of detail and profound insights into human emotions. more

“When we experience a film, we consciously prime ourselves for illusion. Putting aside will and intellect, we make way for it in our imagination. The sequence of pictures plays directly on our feelings. Music works in the same fashion; I would say that there is no art form that has so much in common with film as music. Both affect our emotions directly, not via the intellect. And film is mainly rhythm; it is inhalation and exhalation in continuous sequence.”

Way Art Play Feelings Film Form Imagination Common Emotion Fashion Illusion Intellect Rhythm Prime Sequence

Author:Ingmar Bergman

“What an unreliable thing is time--when I want it to fly, the hours stick to me like glue. And what a changeable thing, too. Time is the twine to tie our lives into parcels of years and months. Or a rubber band stretched to suit our fancy. Time can be the pretty ribbon in a little girl's hair. Or the lines in your face, stealing your youthful colour and your hair. .... But in the end, time is a noose around the neck, strangling slowly.”

“A precious, mouldering pleasure 't is, to meet an antique book, In just the dress his century wore; A privilege I think.”

Thinking Book Pleasure Century Dresses Privilege Antiques Quaint

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Emily Dickinson (Illustrated)

“I would know you anywhere for my true love. Whoever I was and whoever you were, I would know you at once for my true love.”

Knows My True Love

Book:Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen

Source: Philippa Gregory's Tudor Court 6-Book Boxed Set: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, and The Other Queen

“But to do its noticing and judging, poetry balances itself on the pinprick of the moment. Slowing down, stopping yourself completely, to read and understand a poem is like trying to acquire an old-fashioned skill.”

Trying Moments Judging Balance Skills Acquire Stopping Old Fashioned Slow Down Noticing Slowing

Author:Ian Mcewan

“The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is my alter ego, so to speak. As I mentioned before, it is sharp, cutting edge and sleek which are characteristics I try to apply when I’m out there on the basketball court.”

Inspirational Trying Speak Black Watches Cutting Basketball Ego Court Edges Characteristics Collections Cutting Edge Alter Ego Basketball Court

Author:Kobe Bryant

“Memory is identity....You are what you have done; what you have done is in your memory; what you remember defines who you are; when you forget your life you cease to be, even before your death.”

Done Remember Memories Forget Identity Who You Are Cease

Author:Julian Barnes

“I'm having the weirdest sense of deja vu right now," said the green caterpiller. Duh!" said the blue caterpiller. "Do you think, just maybe, that's because you predicted this?" Oh, yeah." --The Looking Glass Wars”

Thinking Said War Right Now Blue Yeah Green Glasses Deja Vu Duh

Author:Frank Beddor