Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Power without integrity is meaningless."Joe Bradley
"Real power serves others."Joe Bradley
"Real power comes from knowing who you are."Paul Varjak
"Power comes from accepting yourself completely."Paul Varjak
"There is a certain power in choosing duty over desire, though the cost is dear."Princess Anne
"There is power in choosing what is right over what is easy."Princess Anne
"Hollywood's a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul."Joe Gillis
"You can sell anything in this town if you package it right."Joe Gillis
"In this business, you're either predator or prey. I was never predatory enough."Joe Gillis
"She had this power over me that I couldn't explain or escape."Joe Gillis
"You sell your soul in pieces here. It's less noticeable that way."Joe Gillis
"The studio system is designed to crush individualists and reward the compliant."Joe Gillis
"In this place, your worth is measured in dollars and screen time. I had neither."Joe Gillis
"I am not a woman anymore, I am an institution."Max von Mayerling
"To direct is to play God, and I was very good at it."Max von Mayerling
"What good is youth if one has no power to use it?"Max von Mayerling
"The studio system was not cruel; it was honest about power."Max von Mayerling
"I would have conquered the world, but I was content to rule the studios."Max von Mayerling
"Power without vision is mere tyranny; I had both."Max von Mayerling
"The studio system was my kingdom, and I was its eternal emperor."Max von Mayerling
"How dare you speak to me that way - don't you know who I am?"Lina Lamont
"The stage is my kingdom and all must bow before me."Lina Lamont
"I make the rules, and the rules revolve around me."Lina Lamont
"The power to change your life lies within you."Paul Varjak
"Power means nothing if you don't use it for good."Paul Varjak
"The power of position is often less than we imagine."Princess Anne
"Power without compassion is tyranny."Princess Anne
"Power means nothing if you can't use it wisely."Joe Bradley
"The studio system owns your body and rents your soul."Joe Gillis
"Power corrupts instantly. I saw it happen."Joe Gillis