All democracies turn into dictatorships – but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it’s Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea.
GEORGE LUCASThe secret is not to give up hope. It’s very hard not to because if you’re really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.
More George Lucas Quotes
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I’ve discovered that most critics themselves are cinematically illiterate. They don’t really know much about movies. They don’t know the history. They don’t know the technology. They don’t know anything. So for them to try to analyze it, they’re lost.
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You must let go of your past and embrace your future and figure out what path you’re going to go down
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Whatever has happened in my quest for innovation has been part of my quest for immaculate reality.
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I think as you grow up, you realize you have obligations just in your life – being a citizen, being part of humanity – to help other people, to help your country, to help the world.
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Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.
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Any society begins by realizing that together, by helping each other, you can survive better than if you fight each other and compete with each other.
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Art is the retelling of certain themes in a new light, making them accessible to the public of the moment.
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Good luck has its storms.
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But having a really good understanding of history, literature, psychology, sciences – is very, very important to actually being able to make movies.
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Making a film is like putting out a fire with sieve. There are so many elements, and it gets so complicated.
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Education is the single most important job of the human race.
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From kindergarten to college, certain teachers engaged my curiosity and motivated me to learn. While I was not the best student, their efforts left a lasting impact.
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You don’t see the struggle part of a person’s life. You only see the success they have.
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Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.
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It’s okay to lose; just don’t lose the lesson.
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It’s very important not to do what your peers think you should do, not do what your parents think,your teachers or even your culture. Do what’s inside of you.
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The one way the world hasn’t changed: teaching is still the most important job.
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Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.
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All the religions are true, they just see a different part of the elephant.
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The best way to truly understand narrative art is to experience it.
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The secret to film is that it’s an illusion.
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That had always been my purpose: to get people back in touch with what makes us so valuable as a human race.
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You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.
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I want to live where I want to live, and I will make films because I love to make films.
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Always remember, your focus determines your reality.
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Storytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.
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