"Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations……" — Alan Ball
"Life is suffering. We have desires and expectations and egos, and we compare the reality we have, which is miraculous and wondrous, with this reality we desire. That somehow distances us from actually taking part fully with the reality we do have, and that creates suffering. For me, the thing that I love is that it's all about the present moment."
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40 Quotes by Alan Ball
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I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.'
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Obviously death is a theme I'm fascinated by.
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Vampires are total sexual metaphors; there's just no way around that.
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And as I stumbled onto Eastern philosophy and Buddhism, it was the first time I had ever read any sort…
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In my own life, I think legends of supernatural, mythic things are really just a manifestation of the collective unconscious.…
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Ultimately, physical resemblance isn't as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that's…
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Death is a companion for all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, whether we're aware of it or…
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Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable.
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Happy relationships are boring. We all want them in our own life. But I don't want to watch them on…
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