The butterfly does not look back upon its caterpillar self, either fondly or wistfully; it simply flies on.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the importance of moving forward and not dwelling on the past.
Guillermo Del Toro's quote about the butterfly emphasizes the process of transformation and growth, suggesting that once one evolves from a previous state, it is vital to embrace the new self without longing for what was left behind. The butterfly serves as a metaphor for personal change, encouraging individuals to let go of their past identities and to focus on the journey ahead.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
I don't try to sanction other people's joy in monsters. I mean, I think the fact is, humor, fantasy - you know, like fear, desire or laughter - create genres of their own: comedy, melodrama, or erotic films or horror films... The boundaries cannot be defined. It's to each his own.
As a director, I design every movie to be true to itself, and damn it if they like it, and damn it if they don't.
If you ask me, I alternate between truly bizarre, what you would call 'Hollywood' movies and truly bizarre, what you would call 'arthouse' movies.
But I think we are seeing a resurgence of the graphic ghost story like The Others, Devil's Backbone and The Sixth Sense. It is a return to more gothic atmospheric ghost storytelling.
The saddest journey in the world is the one that follows a precise itinerary. Then you're not a traveler. You're a f@@king tourist.
When you start with Super 8, you are everything. You're the DP, the sound man, the effects guy. And what I started understanding, by working for other people, is that the best type of director is someone who rose through the ranks.
I say, when your hair turns gray and your children think they know who you are, do the thing that shakes up who you think you are, even who you had prided yourself on being. When all those around you say they simply don't recognize you any longer, that's the real compliment.
Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.
People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those reasons don't correspond to organizational goals. So it is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.
Sometimes I hear people saying, 'Nothing has changed.' Come and walk in my shoes.
Good morning, Revolution: You're the very best friend I ever had. We gonna pal around together from now on
What iβm saying is, my friends, one ought to be able to let go. If a path does not please us, instead of insisting on going that specific way, of making our selfishness the guide, we ought to forsake. The books we cannot write, the films we cannot shoot, the projects we cannot develop, the jobs we cannot pursue and the people who no longer love us. Being able to let go, at times, is the most beautiful of all!
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