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“Write about small, self-contained incidents that are still vivid in your memory. If you remember them, it's because they contain a larger truth that your readers will recognize in their own lives. Think small and you'll wind up finding the big themes in your family saga.”

Ifs Thinking Writing Stills Self Bigs Remember Memories Wind Reader Findings Our Family Theme Vivid Incidents Our Memories Saga Self Contained

Book:Writing about Your Life: A Journey Into the Past

Source: Writing about Your Life: A Journey Into the Past

“My theme is memory, that winged host that soared about me one grey morning of war-time. We possess nothing certainly except the past.”

War Past Memories Morning Theme Host Grey Brideshead Revisited War Time

Book:The world of Evelyn Waugh

Source: The world of Evelyn Waugh

“'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was bombastic and grabbed your attention - and when you look at TV shows of the 1970s and '80s, things got very mild and toned down and... obsequious.”

Looks Shows Memories Attention Tvs Down And Titles Theme Tv Shows 80s Our Memories Sitcom Brash Bombastic

Author:Matt Groening

“I've always been interested in themes of memory, paranoia, and revenge.”

Memories Revenge Theme Paranoia

Author:Jonathan Nolan

“Not surprisingly, as the pioneer theme is presented, each goes back in memory to his or her own family line. There are usually examples to identify and which fit the definition of a pioneer: "one who goes before, showing others the way to follow." Some, if not all, made great sacrifices to leave behind comfort and ease and respond to that clarion call of their newly found faith.”

Ifs Way Made Found Lines Memories Behinds Sacrifice Example Fit Comfort Definitions Ease Theme Pioneers Great Sacrifice

Author:Thomas S. Monson

“There are millions and billions of atoms of memory of all kinds of musical themes in me.”

Kind Memories Millions Musical Billions All Kinds Theme Atoms

Author:Erykah Badu

“It was just a wonderful experience, one for the memory book for sure. The sad thing about it was that the picture came under this absurd cloud of controversy. Here was a movie based on the central theme that racism is something that is taught, and it's illustrated by this story of a dog and the efforts of humans to re-train it after it had been trained to go after black people. And it created this ridiculous controversy and wound up being the last Hollywood movie that Sam [Fuller] made.”