Transcendental meditation is like a car, a vehicle that allows you to go within. It's a mental technique.
David LynchRead
More and more people are seeing the films on computers - lousy sound, lousy picture - and they think they've seen the film, but they really haven't.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Watching films on computers doesn't provide the same experience as seeing them in theaters, leading to a misunderstanding of the film's true essence.
David Lynch's quote emphasizes the crucial difference between watching films on a computer and experiencing them in a proper cinematic environment. He argues that many viewers are settling for subpar sound and picture quality at home, which hinders their ability to fully appreciate and understand the film, leading to a false sense of having 'seen' it.
Themes
FilmCinemaExperienceQualityViewing
In practice
Example use cases
During a film discussion at a community center, emphasize the importance of theater viewing using this quote.
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In todayβs world of fear and uncertainty, every child should have one class period a day to dive within himself and experience the field of silence - bliss - the enormous reservoir of energy and intelligence that is deep within all of us. This is the way to save the coming generation.
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