The opening of the movie V for Vendetta starts off withEvey Hammond (Natalie Portman): Remember, remember, the Fifth of November,/ The Gunpowder Treason and Plot... / I know of no reason/ Why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in his 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea, not the man, because a man can fail. He can be caught, he can be killed and forgotten, but 400 years later, an idea can still change the world. I've witnessed first hand the power of ideas, I've seen people kill in the name of them, and die defending them... but you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it, or hold it... ideas do not bleed, they do not feel pain, they do not love... And it is not an idea that I miss, it is a man... A man that made me remember the Fifth of November. A man that I will never forget.
One of my favourtie movies for the dialogues and screenplay.
After 4 years when I entered my college it was convocation day.In the same auditorium where me and my batchmates sat together to listen to the welcome address by the director of my institute we heard him giving the report of one more year gone by at our institute.The guest of honour was one whom I admire very much, which is Dr.Ratan Tata.In hid address to us he gave us this idea:
"Think BIG and act boldly"
He added that we are setting ourselves very small targets and should try to set our aims higher.
China is building the largest dam, airport etc. and we are adding one terminal to the Delhi airport that too by 2010 wonly.
Hopefully this idea will change someone's life.
3 comments:
Glad that you posted...usually speeches like these are very memorable and I believe that they have a huge impact on our minds...they are really inspiring and very thought provoking...I feel that it gives us an extra push for us to succeed.
that whole para's from the movie?? convey's amazing spin!
yes.. exactly! you gotta approve an idea and not look for who said it..
am also thinking big-like buying farm house at Mysore-amma
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