I’ve always tried to be aware of what I say in my films, because all of us who make motion pictures are teachers – teachers with very loud voices.
GEORGE LUCASLearning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.
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Part of the issue of achievement is to be able to set realistic goals, but that’s one of the hardest things to do because you don’t always know exactly where you’re going, and you shouldn’t.
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I’m extremely grateful that I discovered my passion. I love movies. I love to watch them, I love to make them.
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Teachers are the most important individuals in our society – nothing is as powerful as the human touch in education.
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Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.
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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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Everybody has talent, it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is.
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If America is the pursuit of happiness, the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people.
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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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A movie is never finished, only abandoned.
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Always remember, your focus determines your reality.
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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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Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.
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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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Whatever has happened in my quest for innovation has been part of my quest for immaculate reality.
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It’s hard work making movies. It’s like being a doctor: you work long hours, very hard hours, and it’s emotional, tense work. If you don’t really love it, then it ain’t worth it.
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Ultimately the Force is the larger mystery of the universe. And to trust your feelings is your way into that.
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Success is when you try to achieve your inward vision externally and have it come off the way you see it. Then YOU feel successful about it; that’s how success is measured.
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A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.
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Star Wars has always struck a chord with people. There are issues of loyalty, of friendship, of good and evil… The theme came from stories and ideas that have been around for thousands of years.
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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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Storytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.
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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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Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.
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All the religions are true, they just see a different part of the elephant.
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My life is making movies. I like storytelling, and I’ve got a lot of stories that are stored up in my head that I hope to get out before my time is up.
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The 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.
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