Modern China; one also finds many things that are really quite admirable.
The poor think they will be happy when they become rich. The rich think they will be happy when they are rid of their ulcers.
Are you your clothes? Are you your name? Are you your profession? Stop identifying with them. They come and go
Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth.
My life is like shattered glass. " said the visitor. "My soul is tainted with evil. Is there any hope for me? "Yes," said the Master. "There is something whereby each broken thing is bound again and every stain made clean. " "What?" "Forgiveness" "Whom do I forgive?" "Everyone: Life, God, your neighbor especially yourself. " "How is that done?" "By understanding that no one is to blame," said the Master. "NO ONE.
Wisdom comes to those who learn nothing, unlearn everything.
Wisdom can be learned. But it cannot be taught.
I just don't see this old idea of the Red peril, itching to take over the world. I think you can explain a lot of the Soviets' moves as stemming from a basic sense of insecurity.
Despite our differences, I know that both Republicans and Democrats love America.
What's my dilemma here? Am I making entertainment or am I making art? What am I saying? At the end of the day, cinema is entertainment for millions of people, but for me it's expression.
When you want to touch the reader's heart, try to be colder. It gives their grief as it were, a background, against which it stands out in greater relief.