Gaze Quotes
On the power of a single look.
These quotes treat the gaze as more than a glance, touching on film's patriarchal viewpoint, quiet moments of watching the sea, and our instinct to look upward rather than at what's near. It's a theme that pairs well with the reflective tone of our Stepped quotes page.
Society is patriarchal, so film industry by definition is certainly patriarchal. The male gaze dominated.
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Sweet it is, when on the high seas the winds are lashing the waters, to gaze from the land on another's struggles.
I seek to cast an incorruptible gaze on women, especially where they are the accomplices of men.
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From cinema criticism to poetic imagery, these lines show how a single act of looking can carry real weight. Explore related ideas in our Corporations quotes and Lou Dobbs quotes.
