Quote by Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human histor

Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. Its a collective process. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Celebrity doesnt have anything to do with art or craft. Its about being rich and thinking that youre better than everybody else. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Theres an absolute prejudice that good movies are dramas and comedies are more dismissable. But I couldnt disagree more. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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I mean, movies in general tend to sort of portray time, space and identity as these very solid things. Time moves forward. Space is what it is. You are you, and youre always you. – Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Meditation while walking has a long, noble history in ancient spiritual disciplines. – Andrew Weil

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History is the story of events, with praise or blame. – Cotton Mather

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Wars usually have the effect of speeding up the process of history. – Pieter Geyl, Debates With Historians

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