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I make movies in order to make things understood, not to be shocking.


Bernardo Bertolucci

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BERNARDO HOUSSAY Remember to afford yourself
the same generosity
you give to others.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Be generous with your
time and energy. The harder
it is to give, the more
the other p...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Recognise how much
you have to give.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Although happiness is a state
of being, it usually still requires
some doing if it is to b...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Commit to being happy and
make the choices that will
support your commitment.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Be courageous in your
decision-making.
Stand by your choices
and never look back.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Don’t rely on the opinions of others.
Only you will know what is
right for you.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Unless you have the
courage to say ‘no’ to
the things you don’t want,
it’s ha...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Be honest with yourself.
You can’t be the best
you can be unless you know
who you r...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI It’s easy to be brave when
everything is going your way.
When the going gets tough,
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI To be happy, you need to do
the right thing for you,
even when it feels like the
hard...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Don’t take your happiness for
granted. Be proactive about
maintaining and sustaining it<...
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being self-ist and being selfish—
putting yourself fir...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI The only person who can
take responsibility for your
happiness is you.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Being the best you can be
takes courage. You need to own
your decisions and have the
...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI The most important
commitment you will ever make
is to being the best you can be.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Most people are fine with fine
and okay with okay.
If you want to be the best you
can...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Very few changes in life are
achieved without effort and a
commitment to making that effor...
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you can be, don’t be surprised
if the circle of people yo...
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Live your life with courageous
integrity. Do the right thing,
not the easy thing.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI If someone tries to undermine
your commitment, re-evaluate
your commitment to them.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Identify your driving motivation
and you will have all the
encouragement you need.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Give the people you love the
best of yourself, not the worst.
DOMONIQUE BERTOLUCCI Sometimes being happy will
require some difficult conversations.
Some of those conversatio...
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