‘I was never going to have things the way I wanted them, no matter how vivid they seemed in my imagination. In a way, life itself was an improvisation, in which I was going to have to deal with what came to me and not think about what should have come.’
Tag: Screenwriter
Quote Of The Week
‘Life is about losing. I don’t believe that as human beings we can do anything other than struggle to face the loss with grace.’
Double Quote Of The Week
I love Nora Ephron. Sadly, she is no longer with us but her spirit lives on and I’m re-reading some of her stuff. I couldn’t decide between these two quotes, so I thought, I’ll do both.
‘Many years ago, when I was in analysis, my therapist used to say, “Love is homesickness.” What she meant was that you tend to fall in love with someone who reminds you of one of your parents. This, of course, is one of those things that analysts always say even though it really isn’t true. Just about anyone on the planet is capable of reminding you of something about one of your parents, even if it’s only a dimple.’
I tend to agree with most of Nora’s musings, but I don’t agree with this one. I side more with the analyst.
And second quote: ‘I now believe that what my mother meant when she said ‘Everything is copy’ is this: When you slip on a banana peel , people laugh at you; but when you tell people you slipped on a banana peel, it’s your laugh. So you become the hero rather than the victim of the joke.’
From ‘I Feel Bad About My Neck’ – Nora Ephron
Quote Of The Week
‘Did you ever feel, as though you had something inside you that was only waiting for you to give it a chance to come out? Some sort of extra power that you aren’t using.’
Ode To Adam Fresco
He wouldn’t let us eat him, or drink him during break
He never let us beat him, or bake him in a cake
But never once did we wish to cut off his legs
Or impale him on a stick
We wouldn’t dream of killing him, for fear of making him sick
He taught us how to act, had passion for plays
Knew all about the theatre, made us crave the stage
I think he understood us, like great teachers only could
And I think we understood him, like only mothers could
Now Adam’s in New Zealand, doing all of the same things
Encouraging students writing
And inspiring all their dreams.
Quote Of The Week
‘Reading makes me feel I’ve accomplished something, learned something, become a better person. Reading makes me smarter. Reading gives me something to talk about later on. Reading is the unbelievable way my attention deficiency disorder medicates itself.’
Quote Of The Week
‘A person to be quiet with, is harder to find than someone to talk with.’
Things In My Head 