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“I suppose all the movies I've seen will be worth nothing to me when I die. Wrong. They'll be worth something, believe me. Don't stop going to the movies.” quote by Roberto Bolaño
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““I suppose all the movies I've seen will be worth nothing to me when I die. Wrong. They'll be worth something, believe me. Don't stop going to the movies.””

Roberto Bolaño

About This Quote

Source Interview: 2005 interview in The New Yorker, 2005

Art and cinema hold lasting personal value beyond material worth, offering emotional and intellectual enrichment even after death.

In simple terms: Movies enrich us beyond money.

Key Takeaway

Keep watching movies for personal growth.

Themes

art cinema legacy personal growth

Mood

reflective thoughtful

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • coping with mortality
  • seeking meaning
  • building personal archive

Key Concepts

cultural value emotional resonance intellectual enrichment

Questions to Reflect On

  • What films have shaped your worldview?
  • How does art affect your sense of mortality?
A Different Perspective

Some may argue time is the only true value.

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