Lotte Reiniger famous quotes

I believe in the truth of fairy-tales more than I believe in the truth in the newspaper.
-- Lotte Reiniger

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I could cut silhouettes almost as soon as I could manage to hold a pair of scissors. I could paint, too, and read, and recite; but these things did not surprise anyone very much. But everybody was astonished about the scissor cuts, which seemed a more unusual accomplishment. The silhouettes were very much praised, and I cut out silhouettes for all the birthdays in the family. Did anyone warn me as to where this path would lead? Not in the least; I was encouraged to continue.
-- Lotte Reiniger

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A country scratching a lazy irritation at sagging doorjambs and late trains, whose greatest attribute is a collective, smelly tolerance, where a chap will put up with almost everything, which means he won't care about anything enough to get out of a chair.A country of public insouciance and private, grubby guilt, where you can believe anything as long as you don't believe it too fervently. A country where the highest aspiration is for a quiet life.

I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.

I always felt and still feel that fairy tales have an emotional truth that is so deep that there are few things that really rival them

I didn't like fairy tales when I was younger. I found a lot of fairy tales scary. They really didn't sit well with me.

Well the wedding in the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury was a fairy tale and there was a huge public impress, investment of goodwill, affection and indeed money in this Institution. It was a huge success at the time.

I never grew up reading or fantasizing about fairy tales. I was always too busy, like, outside being a kid.

Newspapers are a centre of public culture. We can’t give in to extortion.

My feelings towards the newspapers are very affectionate.

In America journalism is apt to be regarded as an extension of history: in Britain, as an extension of conversation.

A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.