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Quote by Billy Wilder
Now, what is it which makes a scene interesting? If you see a man

Now, what is it which makes a scene interesting? If you see a man coming through a doorway, it means nothing. If you see him coming through a window — that is at once interesting. – Billy Wilder

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Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone elses. – Billy Wilder

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