There is only one real sin, and that is to persuade oneself that the second-best is anything but the second-best.
只有一种真正的罪过,那就是说服自己二流的东西不仅仅是二流。
We are communal histories, communal books. We are not owned or monogamous in our taste or experience.
"A great script is the backbone of a great film; without it, even the best direction and acting fall flat."