Quotes of Robert McKee - somelinesforyou

“ A fine work of art – music, dance, painting, story – has the power to silence the chatter in the mind and lift us to another place. ”

- Robert McKee

“ Write every day, line by line, page by page, hour by hour. Do this despite fear. For above all else, beyond imagination and skill, what the world asks of you is courage, courage to risk rejection, ridicule and failure. As you follow the quest for stories told with meaning and beauty, study thoughtfully but write boldly. Then, like the hero of the fable, your dance will dazzle the world. ”

- Robert McKee

“ If the story you're telling, is the story you're telling, you're in deep shit. ”

- Robert McKee

“ When talented people write badly, it's generally for one of two reasons: Either they're blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove of they're driven by an emotion they must express. When talented people write well, it is generally for this reason: They're moved by a desire to touch the audience. ”

- Robert McKee

“ All writing is discipline, but screenwriting is a drill sergeant. ”

- Robert McKee

“ Story is metaphor for life and life is lived in time. ”

- Robert McKee

“ No civilization, including Plato's, has ever been destroyed because its citizens learned too much. ”

- Robert McKee

“ Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. ”

- Robert McKee

“ Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. ”

- Robert McKee

“ Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. ”

- Robert McKee

“ Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. ”

- Robert McKee
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