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Quote by Edward Norton
Ive always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, wh

Ive always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy, which is not to be confused with sympathy. Youre trying to get inside a certain emotional reality or motivational reality and try to figure out what thats about so you can represent it. – Edward Norton

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People wrestle sometimes making movies, and I think that conflict is a very essential thing. I think a lot of very happy productions have produced a lot of very banal movies. – Edward Norton

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Just because youve made a couple movies, youve done some good movies, youve been nominated for some Academy Awards, whatever, nobodys entitled. Its a business. If they dont see it, I can think theyre wrong, but Im not entitled to a $15 million budget to make a film. – Edward Norton

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Humane sentiments are baseless, mad, and improper; they are incredibly feeble; never do they withstand the gainsaying passions, never do they resist bare necessity. – Marquis De Sade

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I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair. – Joseph Addison

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I want the municipality to be a helping hand to the man with a desire of sympathy, to help the fallen when it is not in their power to help themselves. – John Burns

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