“I think love is the through line and it's universal and it doesn't matter what period of time, time or place, or people, that's something we all connect to. That's the thin thread that I think keeps it altogether.” PeopleThinkingMatterLinesLove IsPeriodsUniversalThread Author:Rachel McAdams
“Music, as many people have said, is the universal language. Of course points are made which make you think about things, but ultimately it makes you feel. And that's why people remember more songs that have meant something during their life than films. They start to define periods in your life, and that's kind of the beauty of it.” PeopleThinkingFeelsKindMadeSaidRememberFilmSongCoursesLanguagePeriodsUniversalMake You ThinkUniversal Language Author:Scott Weiland
“Civilizations evolve over time, and most scholars of civilization, including people like Carol Quigley, argue that they go through periods of warring states, and eventually evolve into a universal state.” PeopleStatesPeriodsCivilizationUniversalIncludingArguingEvolveScholarCarols Author:Samuel P. Huntington
“Open the book of universal history at what period we may, it is always the India trade which is the cause of internal industry and foreign negotiation.” MayBookCausesIndustryPeriodsUniversalIndiaTradeInternalsNegotiation Book:The Martyrdom of Man Source: The Martyrdom of Man
“the most comfortable characteristic of the period [1775-1825], and the one which incites our deepest envy, is the universal willingness to accept a good purpose as a substitute for good work.” PurposeAcceptingPeriodsComfortableUniversalEnvyCharacteristicsWillingnessSubstitutesGood Work Author:Agnes Repplier
“I don't personally believe in an arrived state of enlightenment. I feel that being human is a constant practice of return. We have moments of clarity, and then we're confused. We have incredibly sensitive periods of being awake, and then we're numb. Being human is a very universal and a very personal practice of learning how to return when we can't get access to what we know.” KnowsFeelsBelieveHumansStatesMomentsPracticeReturnPeriodsEnlightenmentUniversalConstantAccessClaritySensitiveAwakeConfusedBeing HumanNumbMoments Of Clarity Author:Mark Nepo
“I enjoy learning about different periods and people, and then taking what's universal about the human condition and seeing where it matches up. No matter where you are, certain things unite everybody.” PeopleHumansDifferentMatterCertainEnjoySeeingConditionsPeriodsUniversalWhere You AreHuman Condition Author:Laura Linney
“We are now going through a period of demolition. In morals, in social life, in politics, in medicine, and in religion there is a universal upturning of foundations. But the day of reconstruction seems to be looming, and now the grand question is: Are there any sure and universal principles that will evolve a harmonious system in which we shall all agree?” SeemsSocialMoralPrinciplesPeriodsUniversalAgreeFoundationMedicineEvolveSocial ChangeHarmoniousSocial LifeReconstructionLoomingDemolition Book:Common Sense Applied to Religion: Or, The Bible and the People Source: Common Sense Applied to Religion: Or, The Bible and the People
“Whatever is being investigated, created or produced now, in movies or TV, needs to consider the context in which it is being distributed. It's not a vacuum. There are certain universal themes of love, conflict, loyalty or family that are everlasting and that need to be presented in a way that makes it feel relevant, even if it's a period piece. You need to consider what context that film, that story and those characters are being seen in.” IfsWayNeedsFeelsCharacterStoriesFilmCertainPiecesTvsPeriodsConflictUniversalLoyaltyThemeRelevantEverlastingVacuumsUniversal Themes Author:J. J. Abrams