You see, no one in our Community has any memory of the past. Only me. When the Elders need guidance on matters that are beyond their experience, I provide wisdom. That is now your role, to provide guidance in the present using memories of the past.
— Michael Mitnick, Robert B. Weide, The Giver, Jeff Bridges, imdb.com
The Wolf: You see that, young lady? Respect. Respect for one's elders gives character. Raquel: I have character. The Wolf: Just because you are a character doesn't mean that you have character.
— Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, The Wolf, Harvey Keitel, imdb.com
Thackery Binx: Elijah! Elijah! [he runs up to Elijah] Hast thou seen my sister Emily? Elijah: Nay. But look. [he points to purple smoke in the sky] They conjure. Thackery Binx: Oh, God. The woods! [he and Elijah run towards the field and see Sarah leading Emily into the woods] Emily! Elijah: She's d…
— Mick Garris, Neil Cuthbert, David Kirschner, Thackery Binx (voice), Jason Marsden, imdb.com
Nothing makes me sadder than to see people of the Greatest Generation... people like my own Nana and Bobo... gettin' overcharged by some great, big company. Even if it was an accident.
— Peter Gould, Vince Gilligan, Jimmy McGill, Bob Odenkirk, imdb.com
He saw himself and his fathers crowding round their ancestral shrine waiting in vain for worship and sacrifice and finding nothing but ashes of bygone days.
Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.
The vision should never stray far from the teaching of the elders. The old tunic fits better and it always more comfortable; it survives the hardships of the bush while the new or untried tunic is quickly torn.
For thousands of years, storytelling was a mechanism for teaching. While it was not the only mechanism, it was (and is) an important one. Through storytelling, the wisdom of elders was passed to the next generation.
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