A self-fulfilling prophecy is an assumption or prediction that, purely as a result of having been made, cause the expected or predicted event to occur and thus confirms its own ‘accuracy.’ – Paul Watzlawick
Mr. Ford’s decision to pardon Richard M. Nixon for any crimes he might have been charged with because of Watergate is seen by many historians as the central event of his 896-day presidency. – Scott Shane
The text loses its virginity simply by being staged: it’s no longer the abstract ideal version; it’s an event. – Tom Stoppard
A movie that costs only $1.6 million doesn’t have to be a cultural event to turn a profit. – Steven Soderbergh