So I decided to make a film about our need to tell stories, to own our stories, to understand them, and to have them heard.
true courtesy. . . is real kindness kindly expressed.
Books form in us habits of thought which shall live forever with us.
I don't lose an hour in the morning and expect to make it up in the evening; night is the wrong end of the day to borrow from.
our contempt of wealth does not extend beyond the hour when we can get it in possession.
Talent and generosity are needed to recognize talent and generosity in our companions; all is discord to an ear that has no idea of harmonies, but it needs a musical ear to delight in music.
For national and social disasters, for moral and financial evils, the cure begins in the Household.
There are technical tricks that may help you create more effective characters. My approach to characterization is not at all technical. I can't really analyze how I do it, but I am sure of one thing. To write convincing characters, you must possess the ability to think yourself into someone else's skin.
People love steak all over the United States.
To larger sight, the rim of shadow is the line of light.
I have learned that failure is a part of success; it's part of the learning curve. Sometimes you have to walk that road to achieve big things.