"...Storytellers are a lot like athletes. A great athlete makes everything look easy, as though his body just naturally moved that way. But in fact, he has so mastered the techniques of his sport that his technique has simply disappeared from view, and the audience sees only beauty." ~from The Anatomy of Story by John … Continue reading Storytellers are like athletes…
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Quote: Aesop on Acts of Kindness
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." ~ Aesop
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Quote: Leo Rosten on Writing
"The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can’t help it." ~Leo Rosten
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Perversity of Spirit
Perversity of Spirit Talent is the least important thing about a writer, compared to a love of books, which must be deep and abiding. The only thing a writer really needs is perversity of spirit, the emotional equivalent of a cartoon character's bouncy springiness, so that after being run over or blown up—or, in the … Continue reading Perversity of Spirit
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Quote: Dr. Seuss on Being Yourself
This is one of my most favorite quotes. "Be who are you and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
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Quote: The Dalai Lama on Happiness
Hope you fill your weekend with happy actions! Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." ~ Dalai Lama
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