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David Benioff Quotes

You don’t like the girl. You don’t know what color eyes she has, you don’t like her Picture Quote #1

I was half asleep but I smiled. In spite of all his irritating qualities, I couldn’t help liking a man who despised a fictional character with such passion Picture Quote #1

There’s never been a fantasy movie of the epic battle of good versus evil that ended with evil winning Picture Quote #1

Every adaptation requires that the screenwriter make difficult choices - and in particular, difficult cuts Picture Quote #1

Contrary to popular belief, the experience of terror does not make you braver. Perhaps though, it is easier to hide your fear when you’re afraid all the time Picture Quote #1

‘Breaking Bad.’ Because it’s the best American narrative fiction of the last ten years Picture Quote #1

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It is actually a lot harder to sit down and write from A to Z. But for me at least, it’s the only way I can do it, at this point, with any moderate success Picture Quote #1

And I didn’t grow up wanting to be a director. I grew up wanting to be a writer, so for me, that was always the goal - to be a novelist, not a screenwriter. And I think, again, if I didn’t have the novels, maybe I’d be much more frustrated by not having directed yet Picture Quote #1

I never understood people who said their greatest fear was public speaking, or spiders, or any of the other minor terrors. How could you fear anything more than death? Everything else offered moments of escape: a paralyzed man could still read Dickens; a man in the grips of dementia might have flashes of the must absurd beauty Picture Quote #1

I like having my own story remain my story Picture Quote #1

Once you realise that heroes die, everything becomes that much more terrifying Picture Quote #1

I’ve never flown a kite Picture Quote #1

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I’m just not a natural teacher Picture Quote #1

Fiction novels, that’s my game Picture Quote #1

The secret to winning a woman is calculated neglect Picture Quote #1

The lonliest sound in the world is other people making love Picture Quote #1

Truth might be stranger than fiction, but it needs a better editor Picture Quote #1

This is good, life must continue, we are fighting barbarians, but we must remain human Picture Quote #1

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Everyone knew this was the episode that was going to make or break the season Picture Quote #1

You’re a writer. Make it up Picture Quote #1

To shoot a decent fight, you need to cover all the different angles, and it ends up eating a lot of days Picture Quote #1

Talent must be a fanatical mistress. She’s beautiful; when you’re with her, people watch you, they notice. But she bangs on your door at odd hours, and she disappears for long stretches, and she has no patience for the rest of your existence; your wife, your children, your friends. She is the most thrilling evening of your week, but some day she will leave you for good. One night, after she’s been gone for years, you will see her on the arm of a younger man, and she will pretend not to recognize you Picture Quote #1

There are a few moments in your life when you are truly and completely happy, and you remember to give thanks. Even as it happens you are nostalgic for the moment, you are tucking it away in your scrapbook Picture Quote #1

You don’t like the girl. You don’t know what color eyes she has, you don’t like her Picture Quote #1

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The fire was silent, the little houses collapsing into the flames without complaint, flocks of sparks rising to the sky. At a distance it seemed beautiful, and I thought it was strange that powerful violence is often so pleasing to the eye Picture Quote #1

I was like a well trained pianist who knows which note to hit, but can’t make the music his own Picture Quote #1

I was half asleep but I smiled. In spite of all his irritating qualities, I couldn’t help liking a man who despised a fictional character with such passion Picture Quote #1

There’s never been a fantasy movie of the epic battle of good versus evil that ended with evil winning Picture Quote #1

The eternal challenge for screenwriter adapters is figuring out how to make something work on screen, when so much of what made it work in the book were the thoughts of the character, and obviously wanting to avoid voiceover Picture Quote #1

With the movies, people are not going to wait around. The deadline is a deadline. In publishing it’s more a polite suggestion Picture Quote #1

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You don’t like the girl. You don’t know what color eyes she has, you don’t like her. (David Benioff Quotes) I was half asleep but I smiled. In spite of all his irritating qualities, I couldn’t help liking a man who despised a fictional character with such passion. (David Benioff Quotes) There’s never been a fantasy movie of the epic battle of good versus evil that ended with evil winning. (David Benioff Quotes) Every adaptation requires that the screenwriter make difficult choices - and in particular, difficult cuts. (David Benioff Quotes) Contrary to popular belief, the experience of terror does not make you braver. Perhaps though, it is easier to hide your fear when you’re afraid all the time. (David Benioff Quotes) ‘Breaking Bad.’ Because it’s the best American narrative fiction of the last ten years. (David Benioff Quotes) It is actually a lot harder to sit down and write from A to Z. But for me at least, it’s the only way I can do it, at this point, with any moderate success (David Benioff Quotes) And I didn’t grow up wanting to be a director. I grew up wanting to be a writer, so for me, that was always the goal - to be a novelist, not a screenwriter. And I think, again, if I didn’t have the novels, maybe I’d be much more frustrated by not having directed yet (David Benioff Quotes) I never understood people who said their greatest fear was public speaking, or spiders, or any of the other minor terrors. How could you fear anything more than death? Everything else offered moments of escape: a paralyzed man could still read Dickens; a man in the grips of dementia might have flashes of the must absurd beauty (David Benioff Quotes) I like having my own story remain my story (David Benioff Quotes) Once you realise that heroes die, everything becomes that much more terrifying (David Benioff Quotes) I’ve never flown a kite (David Benioff Quotes) I’m just not a natural teacher (David Benioff Quotes) Fiction novels, that’s my game (David Benioff Quotes) The secret to winning a woman is calculated neglect (David Benioff Quotes) The lonliest sound in the world is other people making love (David Benioff Quotes) Truth might be stranger than fiction, but it needs a better editor (David Benioff Quotes) This is good, life must continue, we are fighting barbarians, but we must remain human (David Benioff Quotes) Everyone knew this was the episode that was going to make or break the season (David Benioff Quotes) You’re a writer. Make it up (David Benioff Quotes) To shoot a decent fight, you need to cover all the different angles, and it ends up eating a lot of days (David Benioff Quotes) Talent must be a fanatical mistress. She’s beautiful; when you’re with her, people watch you, they notice. But she bangs on your door at odd hours, and she disappears for long stretches, and she has no patience for the rest of your existence; your wife, your children, your friends. She is the most thrilling evening of your week, but some day she will leave you for good. One night, after she’s been gone for years, you will see her on the arm of a younger man, and she will pretend not to recognize you (David Benioff Quotes) There are a few moments in your life when you are truly and completely happy, and you remember to give thanks. Even as it happens you are nostalgic for the moment, you are tucking it away in your scrapbook (David Benioff Quotes) You don’t like the girl. You don’t know what color eyes she has, you don’t like her (David Benioff Quotes) The fire was silent, the little houses collapsing into the flames without complaint, flocks of sparks rising to the sky. At a distance it seemed beautiful, and I thought it was strange that powerful violence is often so pleasing to the eye (David Benioff Quotes) I was like a well trained pianist who knows which note to hit, but can’t make the music his own (David Benioff Quotes) I was half asleep but I smiled. In spite of all his irritating qualities, I couldn’t help liking a man who despised a fictional character with such passion (David Benioff Quotes) There’s never been a fantasy movie of the epic battle of good versus evil that ended with evil winning (David Benioff Quotes) The eternal challenge for screenwriter adapters is figuring out how to make something work on screen, when so much of what made it work in the book were the thoughts of the character, and obviously wanting to avoid voiceover (David Benioff Quotes) With the movies, people are not going to wait around. The deadline is a deadline. In publishing it’s more a polite suggestion (David Benioff Quotes)

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