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"To probe for unconscious determinants of behavior and then define a man in their terms exclusively, ignoring his overt behavior altogether, is a greater distortion than ignoring the unconscious completely."
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"Vanity dies hard, in some obstinate cases it outlives the man."
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"Marianne had now been brought by degrees, so much into the habit of going out every day, that it was become a matter of indifference to her, whether she went or not: and she prepared quietly and mechanically for every evening's engagement, though without expecting the smallest amusement from any, and very often without knowing, till the last moment, where it was to take her."
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"A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones."
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"Flirting with random women in a tavern? That sounds like Helios. Well, it sounds like most of the gods, actually."
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"Don't plead with anyone if you were not at fault, you'll only look inferior, stupid and funny, bolster your ego by doing the undoing."
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"Politeness is organized indifference."
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"You have to first position yourself with the right level of mannerism, before others could see a reason to respect you."
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"As a general rule...people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it."
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"He was the mildest manner'd man That ever scuttled ship or cut a throat."
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"Hollywood is going to have to find a way of meeting those profit goals."
Goal
"That's how you get surprises, because what movies are all about is surprises."
Movies
"Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two. And a significant portion of the production costs of the reduced slate will be borne by hedge funds and other investment groups."
Business
"A green-light meeting is when the decision is made finally whether or not to make a given picture."
Decision-Making
"The model today is that as much as 70 percent of the financing of the picture would come from overseas. Now we're beginning to run out of suckers, because there are not that many people overseas who are willing to put up more than half the money for a movie."
Money
"Historically, filmmakers always fall in love with every frame, but now that even neophytes are given final cut, this love affair carries with it serious economic implications."
Love
"The green-light decision process today consists of maybe of 30 or 40 people."
People
"It really hasn't been demonstrated at any level by any major corporation that it can nurture what is euphemistically called creativity."
Creativity
"Most movie-goers are overdosing on star coverage; it's the ultimate example of too much information."
Society
"Analyses of the movie marketplace points to an interesting phenomenon: High-profile movies are continuing to do well year-to-year in the U.S. and overseas - this past summer, for example, the top 10 movies registered at the same level as in '04."
Movies
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