- Nov 07, 2020
Far-Fetched Quotes
For ideas that sounded crazy until they weren't.
Calling something far-fetched rarely stops anyone from trying it, and these quotes range from oddball investment schemes to a filmmaker's improbable dream project that became a hit. Readers who enjoy reasoning through unlikely outcomes might also like our Because quotes collection.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was no accident that I made 'Hoop Dreams' because it concerned a sport that I loved and hoped would be my dream, however far-fetched that turned out to be. Because of the success of that film, Hollywood pigeonholed me as a sports biopic guy, which led to 'Prefontaine' and two cable sports films.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't make movies when I was a kid, but I loved them. That was considered a far-fetched dream.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know - the idea of a specific wine paired with a specific piece of music seems a little far-fetched to me. But maybe I just need to be opened to it.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The logic is often far-fetched - how does medical marijuana affect interstate commerce? - and some conservatives would like judges to start throwing out federal laws wholesale on commerce clause grounds. The court once again said no thanks.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't believe it's too far-fetched to think that we as college football players can make a significant, positive difference in the youth culture of America simply by embracing the responsibilities that accompany this place of privilege.
- Than
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hadn't given much thought to the prospect of a Hugo nomination at the time it happened, but obviously once you're nominated, winning one seems a bit less far-fetched than before.
- Compound
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- Nov 07, 2020
Before the advent of the Web, if you wanted to sustain a belief in far-fetched ideas, you had to go out into the desert, or live on a compound in the mountains, or move from one badly furnished room to another in a series of safe houses.
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- Nov 07, 2020