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What this country needs what every country needs occasionally is a good hard bloody war to revive the vice of patriotism on which its existence as a nation depends. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#country #depends #every #existence #good

And, if there was any responsibility in refusing to obey, he was willing to accept it. ↗

— John Bigelow

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For some individuals - some soldiers, some contractors - combat provides a kind of purpose and meaning beyond which all else potentially pales in comparison. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#combat #comparison #contractors #else #individuals

On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#believe #breakdown #hand #happening #hope

Cinema has the capacity to be so physiological. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#cinema #physiological

I can't stand outside myself and be anybody else. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#else #i #myself #outside #stand

Whereas painting is a more rarefied art form, with a limited audience, I recognized film as this extraordinary social tool that could reach tremendous numbers of people. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#art form #audience #could #extraordinary #film

Am I a 'woman of action'? I don't think of myself that way. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#am #i #myself #think #way

Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#character #constructs #more #quieter #relegated

I choose material instinctually - at the heart of it are characters that I feel are fresh and original, and allow for an opportunity to, I suppose, explore uncharted ground. ↗

— Kathryn Bigelow

#characters #choose #explore #feel #fresh