Those words by Anthony Hopkins (Hannibal the Cannibal in The Silence of the Lambs) — “Let go of people who aren't ready to love you yet! This is the hardest thing you'll have to do in your life and it will also be the most important thing: stop giving your love to those who aren't ready to love you yet” — that have been shared on social media, since 2020, in a meme format but also as part of an essay-length piece, were actually not written by Hopkins.
The original text, which appears to have been slightly modified and attributed to the British actor, was indeed published two years before Hopkins name was mentioned, by essayist Brianna Wiest on Thought Catalog. She's also published similar works in a book. I just wanted the truth to be re-established.
That said, this phenomenon of misattributing quotes to famous figures is quite common on social media and I would urge you to be thorough and vigilant as regards the sources of whatever you're sharing, lest you inadvertently spread false truths and ultimately lose credibility.
I hope you enjoy my video adaptation. Please, like it here and on Crowdbunker.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ0cBLduu34
“Never mind territories. It's not important. What matters are human lives.”
Nikolaï was born in Ukraine in the late 1980's when it was still part of the Soviet Union and grew up there surrounded by his half-Russian half-Ukrainian family. A couple of weeks ago, he was approached by Sud Radio, a French mainstream radio station, to share his story and view of the situation in Ukraine, which he did in a much unbiased and apolitical way. However, with War is Peace being the new normal, some powerful vested interests sent out their minions to do the dirty work and the video was quickly deleted. A very stupid move that resulted in the video going viral in French-speaking countries. Now, if you truly stand for Peace, you can do the same with this dubbed version in English with embedded subtitles for the hearing-impaired. You don't have to be pro-Poutine nor pro-Zelensky — just pro-Life. Please, share this video.
“In politics, there are no good guys vs bad guys. There are only interests.”
The following sources provide more information on the issues raised in this short interview:
The Spark that Ignited War in Ukraine
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3522/summary/00?r=1
http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:22%20section:2794%20edition:prelim)
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67828
Zelensky's dangerous nuclear fantasy
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/272318320/zelenskys-dangerous-nuclear-fantasy
Ukraine suspends 11 political parties with links to Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/20/ukraine-suspends-11-political-parties-with-links-to-russia
Pandora Papers Reveal Offshore Holdings of Ukrainian President and his Inner Circle
https://www.occrp.org/en/the-pandora-papers/pandora-papers-reveal-offshore-holdings-of-ukrainian-president-and-his-inner-circle
https://www.france24.com/en/business/20211004-world-leaders-try-to-limit-fallout-from-pandora-papers-revelations
*** Please, forgive the mistake in the video where it is mentioned "Panama Papers" instead of "Pandora Papers". All apologies for that.
L' intégralité de cet entretien de 42 minutes est disponible en français sur Crowdbunker.
https://crowdbunker.com/v/pTuitjhR5s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVfiZl6xU6g
HERE and Only Here, provided you make it through…
On 29th February 2024, I had the great honour to make a videoconference call meeting with my favourite writer, Christelle Dabos, the international million-copy bestselling author of the Mirror Visitor quartet, to talk about her latest book, an unclassifiable choral novel inspired by Latin American magic realism and transposed to the ruthless world of grammar school.
Full translated transcript + bonus excerpt not on video on my blog:
http://lapensinemutine-english.eklablog.com/here-and-only-here-1-a215552889
Ce court documentaire est ma vision et le condensé d'un récent entretien avec Rudy, un jeune auteur français vivant au Québec, qui vient de publier son premier roman sur Amazon (disponible en version papier et Kindle).
https://www.amazon.fr/Perception-Maju...
Un thriller fantastique palpitant qui vous tiendra en haleine tout au long de ces 450 et quelques pages.
La transcription intégrale de cette passionnante conversation d'une heure sera disponible (en plusieurs parties) sur mon blog dans les jours à venir.
http://lapensinemutine.eklablog.com/p...
Ce documentaire est mon tout premier. Il est le fruit de très longues heures de recherche et de travail. Merci de votre indulgence et du temps que vous passerez à le regarder.
Il contient quelques courts extraits de moins d'une minute d'œuvres cinématographiques ou d'images d'archives dont les auteurs ont été dûment crédités. Pour le reste, toutes les images, sons et musiques additionnels sont libres de droit et également crédités à la fin de la vidéo.