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When I do a novel, I don't really use the script, I use the book; when I did Apocalypse Now, I used Heart of Darkness. Novels usually have so much rich material. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#book #darkness #did #heart #i

When I was sixteen or seventeen, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a playwright. But everything I wrote, I thought, was weak. And I can remember falling asleep in tears because I had no talent the way I wanted to have. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#because #everything #falling #had #i

You're in a profession in which absolutely everybody is telling you their opinion, which is different. That's one of the reasons George Lucas never directed again. ↗

— Francis Ford Coppola

#again #different #directed #everybody #george

If God gives you a watch, are you honoring Him more by asking Him what time it is or by simply consulting the watch? ↗

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

#consulting #gives #god #him #honoring

A lot of young filmmakers bring their movies to my dad because he always gives lots of good editing ideas and notes. He'd be a good film professor. ↗

— Sofia Coppola

#because #bring #dad #editing #film

I never studied directing and I never really thought about doing it, and then I just found myself in that situation and tried it. I like to be observing everything else, and I get self-conscious in front of the camera. ↗

— Sofia Coppola

#camera #directing #doing #else #everything

I wanted to make a love story without being nerdy. ↗

— Sofia Coppola

#i #love #love story #make #nerdy

The big secret to winning elections is to get more votes than your opponent. My friend Representative Robin Hayes is a good example to study. ↗

— Jesse Helms

#big secret #elections #example #friend #get

Chronic malnutrition, or the lack of proper nutrition over time directly contributes to three times as many child deaths as food scarcity. Yet surprisingly, you don't really hear about this hidden crisis through the morning news, Twitter or headlines of major newspapers. ↗

— Cat Cora

#child #chronic #contributes #crisis #deaths

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom. ↗

— Cat Cora

#doubts #even #failure #into #mistakes