“I always felt like a book is a friend that does what no friend can do; stay quiet when you wanna think.” Charlotte O’Neil, played by Virginia Madson, in The Magic of Belle Isle. “Most times real life doesn’t measure up to what’s in our heads, but every now and then it comes pretty close.”Continue reading “Movies As Art – The Creative Life”
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Movies As Art
“We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us.” ~Dalai Lama “Peace cannot be kept by force. it can only be achieved by understanding.” –Albert Einstein “I’m not responsible for what people think, Pat, only for what I am.” –Jim McKay, as played by Gregory Peck inContinue reading “Movies As Art”
What We can Learn from the Movies
“You know what your problem is, it’s that you haven’t seen enough movies – all of life’s problems are answered in the movies.” –Steve Martin “Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.” –Walt Disney “I’m just his father,Continue reading “What We can Learn from the Movies”
Creating is an Inner Journey
“Traveler, there is no path, the path must be forged as you walk.” -Poet Antonio Machado “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” -Stephen King “I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.”-Somerset Maugham “A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is aContinue reading “Creating is an Inner Journey”
The Terror of Winning
“Traveler, there is no path, the path must be forged as you walk.” -Poet Antonio Machado “Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.” -Natalie Portman. “Awards are wonderful. I’ve been nominated many times and won manyContinue reading “The Terror of Winning”
Sage Woman Chronicles 