“I could not help it: the restlessness was in my nature; it agitated me to pain sometimes.” ~ Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre “There are times when a feeling of expectancy comes to me, as if something is there, beneath the surface of my understanding, waiting for me to grasp it … Oh, something is there,Continue reading “Restless Anticipation”
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Woes and Rewards of Writing
“Honesty is your innate ability to stand completely exposed, allowing the world to do what it may and say what it will so that you may know who you are beyond the realm of ideas.” ~ Matt Kahn, Whatever Arises, Love That. “When I run after what I think I want, my days are aContinue reading “Woes and Rewards of Writing”
Compromise Is Not Always Good
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” ~ Janis Joplin “All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi “If you want to do anything, doContinue reading “Compromise Is Not Always Good”
The Blessing of Patience
“The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest For the source of his being.” ~ Dag Hammarskjöld “Imagination is what is there after you know everything; without knowledge, one’s imagination may be too thin – lacking in strength and too fragile to buildContinue reading “The Blessing of Patience”
My Favorite Class to Teach
“I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.” ~ Frank Capra “A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all thatContinue reading “My Favorite Class to Teach”
Sage Woman Chronicles 