Either we are a sovereign state, or we are not! As long as we are not, we have no business in a community of sovereign states.
The mind requires regular use to remain strong.
You will attract to yourself people who harmonize with your own philosophy of life, whether you wish it or not.
You will never be greater than the thoughts that dominate your mind
Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.
The starting point of all achievement is desire.
Before, it was just about making the films - and now it's releasing them. Which is a steep learning curve.
Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation.
Southern writing is regional: it includes dialect, settings, and cultural traditions from that region. However the themes and story conflicts are universal. My challenge is to write regional fiction without falling into the trap of nostalgia. There are important issues facing the south that I believe should be raised in the stories to make them contemporary, believable, and relevant to today's readers.
Another definition of modernity: conversations can be more and more completely reconstructed with clips from other conversations taking place at the same time on the planet.