It’s time for spring to sap forth inspired by more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):
The First Taste of Success – careful what you wish for:
(a) “I’ve seen a lot of writers who have gotten that first big break, and then they have gone off and partied and hung out and gone to lunch with everybody in town. Six months later, they’ve been having lunches and they haven’t done the work. It’s very important to keep doing the work, because you’re a writer. That is now your career…. And then I’ve seen people who have a lot of success act like, you know, they’re the Second Coming – and they never are.” Read the rest of this entry »
Spring seems finally to be raining in, so here’s some dry humour from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):
The First Taste of Success – timing:
(a) “The first few years I was writing low-budget movies. I worked (for) entities making movies for next to nothing. It was great because they actually got made. You finally hear how dialogue sounds in the mouths of actors, and get a sense o Read the rest of this entry »
As the new season continues to spring leaks, here’s more warmth from enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):
For those focusing on the more secular potential of Easter weekend…
the watch of time 
Memorable Quotes # 21
Gestures Come in Clusters:
“Each gesture is like a word in a language. In order to be understood in a language, one must structure his words into units, or ‘sentences’, that express complete thoughts… Some sincerely believe that a cursory exposure to the world of non-verbal communication equips them to speak the ‘language’ fluently. On the contrary, this only serves to bring their awareness to a conscious Read the rest of this entry »
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