No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win a war by making the other poor bastard die for his country!

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Miranda (to Daniel): I bring home a birthday cake and a few gifts; you bring home the Goddamn San Diego Zoo. And I have to clean up after it!

— Miranda, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Lars: Well, Bianca can help you. She's got nurse's training. Gus: No she doesn't. That's because she's a plastic...thing. Lars: That's amazing. Did you hear that? Bianca said God made her to help people.

— Lars & Gus, Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God's light shines on you.

— Ron Franz, Into the Wild (2007)

If you don't have money at my age, you're not even in the game anymore. You're just a pasture animal waiting for the abattoir.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

Often the most barbaric atrocities occur when both sides proclaim themselves freedom fighters.

— Yuri Orlov, Lord of War (2005)

The core of man's spirit comes from new experiences.

— Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild (2007)

Quintus: "People should know when they're beaten!" Maximus: "Would you, Quintus? Would I?"

— Quintus & Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Not the archers. My scouts tell me their archers are miles away and no threat to us. Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish. The dead cost nothing.

— King Longshank, Braveheart (1995)

Half my life is over, and I have nothing to show for it...I’m a smudge of excrement on a tissue, surging out to sea with a ton of raw sewage.

— Miles, Sideways (2004)

All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

— Jake Sully, Avatar (2009)

Young William: I can fight. Malcolm Wallace: I know. I know you can fight. But it's our wits that make us men.

— William & Malcolm Wallace, Braveheart (1995)

I'm hearing horses! Parry will be so pleased!

— Jack Lucas, The Fisher King (1991)

Katsumoto: Do you believe a man can change his destiny? Algren: I think a man does what he can, until his destiny is revealed to him.

— Katsumoto & Nathan Algren, The Last Samurai (2003)

Give George a headline, and he's good for another 30 miles.

— Gen. Omar Bradley, Patton (1970)

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

— John Keating, Dead Poets Society (1989)

I have a hard-on for you the size of Florida!

— Parry, The Fisher King (1991)

(looking at remains of a battle) I love it! God help me, I love it so. I love it more than my life.

— Patton, Patton (1970)

Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

— Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)

I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.

— Maximus, Gladiator (2000)

Conversations with men #2: Circling and superheroes

posted by Eivind on September 11, 2013, at 7:15 am

In this interview, I talk with John Thompson and Sean Wilkinson of Circling Europe about the practice of Circling, symbols in movies and how we all have X-men powers waiting to be discovered.

Topics include:

The practice of Circling
Movie as a lens for our own evolution
The integration of shadow
What does our fascination with superheroes tell us about ourselves?
Symbols in Batman and Superman
The importance of surrender
The hero’s quest
Are we all X-men deep down?

Enjoy – and leave your comments below!

Warmly,
Eivind

Conversations with men #2: Circling and superheroes

posted by Eivind on September 11, 2013, at 7:15 am

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