Perseverance has kept me going over the years. Things rarely happen overnight. Filmmakers should be prepared for many years of hard work. The sheer toil can be healthy and exhilarating.
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Sometimes bad luck hits you like in an ancient Greek tragedy, and it's not your own making. When you have a plane crash, it's not your fault.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes that sometimes misfortune strikes unexpectedly and is beyond our control.
Werner Herzog's quote reflects the inevitability of bad luck and misfortune in life, drawing a parallel to the often tragic and uncontrollable nature of fate depicted in ancient Greek tragedies. It suggests that certain events, such as a plane crash, occur independently of our actions or decisions, highlighting the randomness of life and the need to accept what we cannot change.
Themes
Bad LuckMisfortuneFateTragedyControl
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles.
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