Reel Life Wisdom - Julie Delpy

“They enjoy the goal but not the process. But the reality of it is that the true work of improving things is in the little achievements of the day.”

“Men need to feel essential and they don’t anymore.”

"You can never replace anyone because everyone is made up of such beautiful specific details."

“Memory is a wonderful thing if you don’t have to deal with the past.”

“Isn't everything we do in life a way to be loved a little more?”

“I’d say to my Dad, “I want to be a writer”, and he’d say, “Journalist.” I’d say, “I want to have a refuge for stray cats” and he’d say, “Veterinarian.” I’d say, “I want to be an actress” and he’d say, “TV newscaster.” It was this constant conversion of my fanciful ambitions into these practical money-making ventures.”

“Why does everybody think conflict is so bad? There are a lot of good things coming out of conflict.”

“I worked for this old man and once he told me that he had spent his whole life thinking about his career and his work. And he was fifty-two and it suddenly struck him that he had never really given anything of himself. His life was for no one and nothing.”

“If there's any kind of magic in this world it must be in the attempt of understanding someone sharing something. I know, it's almost impossible to succeed but who cares really? The answer must be in the attempt.”

“I believe if there's any kind of God it wouldn't be in any of us, not you or me but just this little space in between.”

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