Andre Bazin Quotes
How has The Grand Illusion held up over the years? It is not enough to say that it has retained its power. Not only has the stature of the film remained undiminished by the passage of time (except in a few minor details), but the innovation, the audacity, and, for want of a better word, the modernity of the direction have acquired an even greater impact.

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When U.S.-based editors and columnists parachute into a news storm, it is often the stringers who keep us out of trouble, helping us glimpse the complexity behind the headlines.
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The battle in American politics used to be for the middle. Now, it's all about the building and the intensity of support on the far left and far right wings of both parties. And we have forgotten about the people here in the middle.
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'Grey's Anatomy' is a very culturally diverse show.
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I view my role now as providing more of a macro-level skepticism, rather than saying this poll is good or this poll is evil.
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Every man prefers to look at a well-shaped woman instead of a rubber ball.
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Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine.
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I don't even know what sound is, much less what it's for. It isn't to make money that's for sure. I've never made any.
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I hope Obama gets scary in the next four years, 'cuz he ain't gotta worry about getting re-elected.
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San Francisco, coolest place ever.
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The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do.
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People still kill in the name of religion. We haven't evolved to the point where we're one tribe called humans.
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Just try to get the puck and make plays, not so much worry about scoring or getting an assist or points, just try to get it and make plays. That should take care of itself.
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My songs are very personal, which means they are fantastically therapeutic to write, but performing them night after night is emotionally draining.
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After the second and final time that I got hugely fat in my life and when I lost that weight six or seven years ago, I pretty much decided that I was going to stay in decent shape for the rest of my life.
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A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
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I'm a huge fan of Eighties music.
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If wanted to play a sport, I played a sport. If I wanted to do things that many girls born in 1950 didn't do, I did it.
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I love going back and forth from drama to comedy. I love switching it around and showing people that I can do both.
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Oderint dum metuant.
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It is a core principle that prosecutors should charge and pursue the most serious readily provable offense.
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The feeling of love is a rich feeling, but the expression of love in word or deed is a joy.
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The man who has grit enough to bring about the afforestation or the irrigation of a country is not less worthy of honor than its conqueror.
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Directing a film requires a different set of skills. It is a difficult job, and I am happy being an actor.
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How has The Grand Illusion held up over the years? It is not enough to say that it has retained its power. Not only has the stature of the film remained undiminished by the passage of time (except in a few minor details), but the innovation, the audacity, and, for want of a better word, the modernity of the direction have acquired an even greater impact.