George Lucas Quotes - Page 2

The secret is not to give up hope. It's very hard not to because if you're really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.

Art is the retelling of certain themes in a new light, making them accessible to the public of the moment.

Storytelling is about two things; it's about character and plot.

It's not a matter of how well can you make a movie. It's how well can you make it under the circumstance, because there's always circumstances. You cannot use that as an excuse.

Someday you're going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important.

All the religions are true, they just see a different part of the elephant.

Ultimately the Force is the larger mystery of the universe. And to trust your feelings is your way into that.

If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.

Any society begins by realizing that together, by helping each other, you can survive better than if you fight each other and compete with each other.

Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.

Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.

A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.

I think as you grow up, you realize you have obligations just in your life - being a citizen, being part of humanity - to help other people, to help your country, to help the world.

[Star Wars is] designed primarily to make young people think about the mystery. Not to say, 'Here's the answer.' It's to say, 'Think about this for a second. Is there a God? What does God look like? What does God sound like? What does God feel like? How do we relate to God?'

Everybody has talent, it's just a matter of moving around until you've discovered what it is.

Making a film is like putting out a fire with sieve. There are so many elements, and it gets so complicated.

Sound is 50 percent of the movie going experience, and I've always believed audiences are moved and excited by what they hear in my movies at least as much as by what they see.

You need peers; you need people who are at the same level you are. You never know in life when you're going to need help, and you never know who you're going to need it from.

I've always tried to be aware of what I say in my films, because all of us who make motion pictures are teachers - teachers with very loud voices.

The theme that runs through my movies is the fact that we create barriers for ourselves....because we say, Well, I can't do that. But in the end, you can't do it unless you can imagine yourself succeeding at it.

All democracies turn into dictatorships - but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea.

I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race. We have to plan for our collective future - and the first step begins with the social, emotional, and intellectual tools we provide to our children. As humans, our greatest tool for survival is our ability to think and to adapt - as educators, storytellers, and communicators our responsibility is to continue to do so.

The underlying issues, the psychological motives, in all my movies have been the same, he said. Personal responsibility and friendship, the importance of a compassionate life as opposed to a passionate life.

My life is making movies. I like storytelling, and I've got a lot of stories that are stored up in my head that I hope to get out before my time is up.