“There are certainly times when my own everyday life seems to retreat so the life of the story can take me over. That is why a writer often needs space and time, so that he or she can abandon ordinary life and "live" with the characters.” NeedsCharacterStoriesSeemsMy OwnSpaceOrdinaryEverydayAbandonTake MeEveryday LifeRetreatTime And SpaceOrdinary Life Author:Margaret Mahy
“My own words take me by surprise and teach me what to think.” ThinkingMy OwnTeachSurpriseTake Me Author:Maurice Merleau-Ponty
“Honestly, orthodoxy concerns me about as much as it concerns your average jackrabbit. I only follow rules that take me where I want to go. If there aren't any rules, I make up my own and follow them strictly.” IfsWantMy OwnConcernAverageHonestlyTake MeOrthodoxy Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
“I [...] vowed that rather than let Alzheimer's take me, I would take it. I would live my life as ever to the full and die, before the disease mounted its last attack, in my own home, in a chair on the lawn, with a brandy in my hand to wash down whatever modern version of the "Brompton cocktail" some helpful medic could supply. And with Thomas Tallis on my iPod, I would shake hands with Death.” LifeHomeHandsLastsDiesMy OwnModernDiseaseVersionsShakesChairsHelpfulTake MeLiving My LifeLawnsCocktailsLife DeathIpodsAlzheimerAlzheimer'sBrandyMedics Author:Terry Pratchett
“What I find really difficult is making career decisions. Normally it will take me two weeks, until the very last minute and I have to say yes or no. For a couple of weeks, I will tune everyone out who is giving me advice, so that I can make a clear decision on my own and it takes time.” GivingI CanTwoLastsDifficultMy OwnDecisionCareersClearWeekMinutesAdviceCoupleTunesTake MeTake TimeTwo WeeksIt Takes TimeLast MinuteYes Or No Author:Paul Walker
“Also for me, I don't make endless movies back to back all the time, I really sort of come to understand and love the characters that I play. And with April and Hanna you sort of go through a weird period of feeling sad about letting them go. Sometimes that takes me a week and sometimes it takes me a couple of months, just so that I can feel I can realign my own thoughts again. I do feel really, really blessed that I've had these opportunities.” FeelsI CanSometimesPlayCharacterFeelingsOpportunityMy OwnWeekMonthsCouplePeriodsAnd LoveBlessedEndlessTake MeAprilFeeling Sad Author:Kate Winslet