The age is a vociferous one, and no prophet is without honor who is able to strike an attitude and to speak loud enough to make himself heard. – Ellen Glasgow
The mind is seldom quickened to very vigorous operations but by pain, or the dread of pain. We do not disturb ourselves with the detection of fallacies which do us no harm. – Samuel Johnson
Even when youre making a movie about life, death is a presence, and I guess its part of my dramatic viewpoint. Im not sure why exactly. Maybe Im drawn to it as a story element. – Gus Van Sant
