#sm

I think the whole tension about romanticism is the way it builds and builds, and the moment it's consummated, the tension's over. ↗

— Jane Campion

#builds #consummated #i #i think #moment

I think women don't grow up with the harsh world of criticism that men grow up with, we are more sensitively treated, and when you first experience the world of film-making you have to develop a very tough skin. ↗

— Jane Campion

#develop #experience #film-making #first #grow

There was a big drive when I was at art school to make you aware of the economy of meaning - after all, this was still during the tail end of minimalism. Being responsible for everything you put in your picture, and being able to defend it. Keeping everything clear around you so you know what is operating. To open the wound and keep it clean. ↗

— Jane Campion

#after #around #art #art school #aware

Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea. ↗

— John Updike

#fiction #hugging #open #poetry #sailing

Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love. ↗

— Albert Camus

#his #idea #love #man #once

Arrogance, pedantry, and dogmatism; the occupational diseases of those who spend their lives directing the intellects of the young. ↗

— Henry Seidel Canby

#directing #diseases #dogmatism #intellects #lives

This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it. ↗

— Al Capone

#americanism #both #call #capitalism #each

Fame is only good for one thing - they will cash your check in a small town. ↗

— Truman Capote

#check #fame #good #one thing #only

Capitalism is a stupid system, a backward system. ↗

— Stokely Carmichael

#capitalism #stupid #system

When I pick up the ball and it feels nice and light and small I know I'm going to have a good day. But if I picked it up and it's big and heavy, I know I'm liable to get into a little trouble. ↗

— Bob Feller

#big #day #feels #get #going