You see, in this world there is one awful thing, and that is that everyone has his reasons.
Interpretation
Everyone has their justifications and perspectives for their actions, regardless of their morality.
This quote highlights the complexity of human behavior and the understanding that every individual acts based on their own reasoning, shaped by personal experiences and circumstances. It suggests that, while one might view someone's actions as wrong or unjust, there is often a deeper rationale that informs those decisions, emphasizing the importance of empathy and understanding in human interactions.
In practice
In a discussion about moral dilemmas, one might use this quote to illustrate the importance of understanding others' perspectives.
To the question, ‘Is the cinema an art?’ my answer is, ‘what does it matter?’... You can make films or you can cultivate a garden. Both have as much claim to being called an art as a poem by Verlaine or a painting by Delacroix… Art is ‘making.’ The art of poetry is the art of making poetry. The art of love is the art of making love... My father never talked to me about art. He could not bear the word.
A film director is not a creator, but a midwife. His business is to deliver the actor of a child that he did not know he had inside him.
A director makes only one movie in his life. Then he breaks it into pieces and makes it again.
The real hell of life is that everyone has his reasons.
I believe that perfection handicaps cinema.
A Director Makes Only One Movie in His Life. Then He Breaks It Into Pieces and Makes It Again.
Sometimes I get the feeling that we're just a bunch of habits. The gestures we repeat over and over, they're just our need to be recognized. Without them, we'd be unidentifiable. We have to reinvent ourselves every minute.
We fought a war on poverty, and poverty won
I don''t know if I like communism, and I don''t know if I like socialism. But I know that the Breakfast for Children Program feeds my kids. And if you put your hands on that Breakfast for Children Program . . .
Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.
A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea.
True masters are those who've chosen to make a life rather than a living.
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