Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.―Neil Gaiman

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When I die, don't come, I wouldn't want a leaf to turn away from the sun -- it loves it there. There's nothing so spiritual about being happy but you can't miss a day of it, because it doesn't last. ― Frank O'Hara

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I'd like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.

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The concept of muse is alien to me. To speak of a muse implies there is a couple in which one person is the objectified passive element - there to help the creative, active, often male part of the duo to create. A muse is very passive. Who wants a muse? I don't want a muse. - Luca Guadagnino

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The most dangerous irony is, people are angry with others because of their own incompetence. ― Amit Kalantri

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I'm a very eclectic person, and I enjoy multiple tastes; I'm like a bee who jumps from flower to flower. Before I die, I have to make a war movie, a Western, and a movie like Mike Nichols, because I love him. - Luca Guadagnino

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Just because it’s what’s done doesn’t mean it’s what should be done! – Cinderella

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When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises. ― Paulo Coelho

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If life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. And then come to my house because I have vodka. Oh, look—it’s a party!

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I grew up with a concept of cinema as a directorial thing, meaning the director is allowed to sail the ship. Not a dictatorial thing. - Luca Guadagnino

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