Christopher Nolan Quotes

Bruce Wayne/Batman: A hero can be anyone, even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat on a young boy's shoulders to let him know that the world hadn't ended.

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You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

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The audience knows the truth, the world is simple. It's miserable, solid all the way through. But if you could fool them, even for a second, then you can make them wonder, and then you got to see something really special.

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Memory can change the shape of a room; it can change the color of a car. And memories can be distorted. They're just an interpretation, they're not a record, and they're irrelevant if you have the facts. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)

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I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world's still there. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)

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I always thought the joy of reading a book is not knowing what happens next. (Leonard Shelby, Memento)

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You’re never going to learn something as profoundly as when it’s purely out of curiosity.

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