For the second post of this Maya Angelou weekend ... There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged …
365 Great Quotes from Women
To kick off a Maya Angelou weekend ... did you know she was born Marguerite Annie Johnson? Just saying. You can only become truly accomplished at something you …
365 Great Quotes from Women
Call this a J.K. Rowling 3-fer, which yes, may have something to do with the fact that my sons are back Ann Arbor and Cambridge. It takes a great deal of …
What I learned at PixarHow to Write a Good Beginning
One of my 59 new things I'm trying to do in my 59th year is writing a screenplay. Today, for One Thing Thursday, I offer this very short video to watch. It …
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365 Great Quotes from Women
And on a J.K. Rowling streak to match my Jane Austen streak last week: It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and …
365 Great Quotes from Women
Today's quote, from Harry Potter fans: It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the …
365 Great Quotes from Women
Keeping with the reading theme here for a few days, here's one from Anna Quindlen. Can I note proudly that the photo here is my son's first apartment? I …
365 Great Quotes from Women
On this day when I know it is snowy and cold in much of the world (and "cold" California-style but not snowy here in Palo Alto, I offer you words of wisdom from …
365 Great Quotes by Women
Today, even though I featured her here yesterday ... because really can you ever get enough of the wisdom of Jane Austen? "The person, be it gentleman or lady, …
365 Great Quotes from Women
And of course I would be remiss if I closed out my first week of quotes without reach for Jane Austen: But for my own part, if a book is well written, I always …