"Writing is a marathon, not a sprint." — Robert McKee

"Writing is a marathon, not a sprint."

— Robert McKee

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54 Quotes by Robert McKee

Robert McKee has 54 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Boredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking.
In comedy laughter settles all arguments.
To get the truth, you want to get your own heart to pound while you write.
Deus ex machina not only erases all meaning and emotion, it's an insult to the audience. Each of us knows…
If you can't play all the instruments in the orchestra of story, no matter what music may be in your…
Write every day, line by line, page by page, hour by hour. Do this despite fear. For above all else,…
A fine work of art - music, dance, painting, story - has the power to silence the chatter in the…
In a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always an act of social responsibility.
In life two negatives don't make a positive. Double negatives turn positive only in math and formal logic. In life…
Do research. Feed your talent. Research not only wins the war on cliche, it's the key to victory over fear…
Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency…
When we want mood experiences, we go to concerts or museums. When we want meaningful emotional experience, we go to…

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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