The coma carried me into a world where time and space seemed to vanish; it was a dreamlike existence in which people, places, and situations shifted as quickly as thoughts. I had a profound sense of being at a crossroads, a turning point, somewhere b...
The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, it's time to start. I picked up the book How to Write a Novel in 90 Days. The author said to just write three pages a day, and I figured, I can do this. I never go...
There's always this point in pregnancy when all of sudden you realize that there is this person inside of you, and somehow you are going to have to get them out. First you worry about getting pregnant, then staying pregnant, then dealing with the sid...
So very offensive the gospel is, and of course, it's pointing out where I was so sure of being right but in fact was so very wrong! At first I turned so hard against it, but now I find myself so in love with it's blunt honest truth. We need more of t...
It often feels like a tremendous amount of work is required to get an idea moving forward, like pushing a train uphill. But at a certain point, the thing takes on its own momentum, and takes unexpected turns. So it's that feeling of holding on, rathe...
Russell: [points to Kevin] I found the snipe! Carl Fredricksen: [amused] Oh, did you now? [chuckles] Russell: Are they tall? Carl Fredricksen: Oh, yes. They're very tall. Russell: Do they have a lot of colors? Carl Fredricksen: They do, indeed! Russe...
The mainland can stretch until it breaks at the weakest points, and those weaknesses are called faults. Each island represented a victory and a defeat: it had either pulled itself free or pulled too hard and found itself alone. Later, as these island...
Then they wondered if there were men in the stars. Why not? And as creation is harmonious, the inhabitants of Sirius ought to be huge, those of Mars middle-sized, those of Venus very small. Unless it is the same everywhere. There are businessmen, pol...
At some point, one asks, "Toward what end is my life lived?" A great freedom comes from being able to answer that question. A sleeper can be decoyed out of bed by the sheer beauty of dawn on the open seas. Part of my job, as I see it, is to allow tha...
Matt Kowalski: Listen, do you wanna go back, or do you wanna stay here? I get it. It's nice up here. You can just shut down all the systems, turn out all the lights, and just close your eyes and tune out everyone. There's nobody up here that can hurt...
In the closing years of the nineteenth century, African-American historians began to look at their people's history from their vantage point and their point of view.
Your high points and your low points. High points don't last that long, it's a high and it happens. It's great at the moment but you really can't live on it.
The most fatal illusion is the narrow point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.
Cal: Are you pointing at me? Robbie: You're pointing at him? Emily: She's pointing at him? OH!
When you know you have unconditional love, there is no point in rebellion and no need to fear failure.
The beauty of a finely worked object points to the beauty of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the craftsmanship points to the beauty of the name which was the source of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the name of the craftsman's art points to the be...
In general, I think you can watch a movie in two different ways. One is the ethical point of view, one is the point of view of the story.
My films are very rooted in specific people's point of view. Some film-makers give a more global point of view, like God looking down at the characters.
Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher.
David: [Points a gun at Shaun's mother Barbara] Shaun: Don't point that gun at my mum! Ed: Don't point that gun at Barbara!
The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.
