The rational mind is enclosed in its little box of knowledge. It is with the heart and imagination t...
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The rational mind is enclosed in its little box of knowledge. It is with the heart and imagination that the great universe of God can be explored.
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Your kids are going to surprise you, one way or the other. Just pray it's in a good way.
Your kids are going to surprise you, one way or the other. Just pray it's in a good way.
As a screenwriter you need to keep asking yourself, "Is this a million dollar page?"
As a screenwriter you need to keep asking yourself, "Is this a million dollar page?"
Without Christ we become the epitome of our stupid selves. Holy Spirit is a restraining force who he...
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Without Christ we become the epitome of our stupid selves. Holy Spirit is a restraining force who helps us avert foolish reactions and become our wisest selves."
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Experts become experts by becoming hardworking amateurs.
Experts become experts by becoming hardworking amateurs.
Communication is as much listening as speaking.
Communication is as much listening as speaking.
To reach people up and down the social ladder, you must build a bridge, become valid in their world,...
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To reach people up and down the social ladder, you must build a bridge, become valid in their world, earn a platform from which to speak into their lives, inspire them, help them achieve, rescue them, make a difference in their lives.
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Once I wrote my first screenplay, something inside said, "Wow this is easier than writing a book. I ...
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Once I wrote my first screenplay, something inside said, "Wow this is easier than writing a book. I don't have to keep thinking of different ways to say, 'he said', 'she replied', 'he queried', 'she cried'." I knew screen writing was the life for me.
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A person doesn't just establish himself as important bu saying so. He becomes important by doing som...
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A person doesn't just establish himself as important bu saying so. He becomes important by doing something of value.
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When rules merely exist to uphold cliche's, it's time to break them.
When rules merely exist to uphold cliche's, it's time to break them.
One of the delightful things about screenwriting is, I get to put words into people's mouths.
One of the delightful things about screenwriting is, I get to put words into people's mouths.
You can want something so bad that you end up driving it away. Does a fisherman jump in the water an...
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You can want something so bad that you end up driving it away. Does a fisherman jump in the water and start trying to grab fish by hand? No, he sits quietly on the bank, puts some bait on a hook and lets the fish come to him.
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What happens externally to a character is important. What is most important is what happens internal...
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What happens externally to a character is important. What is most important is what happens internally.
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Sometimes, you may be the only one to believe, and that's all it takes.
Sometimes, you may be the only one to believe, and that's all it takes.
On creating characters audiences will care for: We will care about the character who cares about peo...
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On creating characters audiences will care for: We will care about the character who cares about people, animals, good causes, making things right or changing for the better. We will not care about the one who cares only about himself or just material goals.
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There is no more awesome person to be around than one who is true, loving, caring, genuine, wise, ge...
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There is no more awesome person to be around than one who is true, loving, caring, genuine, wise, gentle, strong, pure-hearted and Christ-like.
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A story is not just a journey for a character, but a transformation.
A story is not just a journey for a character, but a transformation.
Tell me the truth, but leave out the boring parts.
Tell me the truth, but leave out the boring parts.
A movie can employ the latest special effects which wow the eyes, but if it neglects to focus on the...
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A movie can employ the latest special effects which wow the eyes, but if it neglects to focus on the human interactions which stir, move, and affect the heart, audiences will not connect.
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I would actually go the funeral of a stranger just to hear a bagpiper play.
I would actually go the funeral of a stranger just to hear a bagpiper play.
There are some truly beautiful people in the world. The rest of us are just characters.
There are some truly beautiful people in the world. The rest of us are just characters.
Writing is not how many words you can put down, but how much you can say in the least possible words...
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Writing is not how many words you can put down, but how much you can say in the least possible words.
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I have never tried to overpower my children, but I have tried to empower them.
I have never tried to overpower my children, but I have tried to empower them.
I've always told my kids, when it comes to humor, go for the comical not the crude and coarse. You c...
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I've always told my kids, when it comes to humor, go for the comical not the crude and coarse. You can tell an amazing story without dragging people through the muck.
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Can't remember who said it, but, you gotta leave first base to get to second.
Can't remember who said it, but, you gotta leave first base to get to second.
Your mind is a projector. What you believe, think and feel projects into your world and influences y...
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Your mind is a projector. What you believe, think and feel projects into your world and influences your audience's response. Change what you project and your response will change with it.
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Just because he's vocal and loud and I am calm and soft-spoken, doesn't mean he's right and I'm wron...
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Just because he's vocal and loud and I am calm and soft-spoken, doesn't mean he's right and I'm wrong.
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If you can't really love 'em, you can't really help 'em.
If you can't really love 'em, you can't really help 'em.
One of my greatest joys comes from making a complete stranger burst out laughing.
One of my greatest joys comes from making a complete stranger burst out laughing.
I had the hardest time trying to decide whether or not to stop being a procrastinator.
I had the hardest time trying to decide whether or not to stop being a procrastinator.
You will create a more well-rounded antagonist if you will think of him as the protagonist of his ow...
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You will create a more well-rounded antagonist if you will think of him as the protagonist of his own story.
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Write bravely.
Write bravely.
Backward masking was used on rock and roll records a few decades ago to negatively influence people ...
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Backward masking was used on rock and roll records a few decades ago to negatively influence people with Satanic messages. I found if you played Country music songs backward you would actually experience positive feelings.
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You will know your purpose when you find you have these four elements for something: drive, derminat...
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You will know your purpose when you find you have these four elements for something: drive, dermination, passion and patience. I have it for storytelling, screen writing, music and production. I love graphic arts too, but I don't have the four elements at work for art.
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Don't just write and tell stories about others. Live a life others would want to write about.
Don't just write and tell stories about others. Live a life others would want to write about.
The great stories are the ones which give us wisdom to deal with our own problems.
The great stories are the ones which give us wisdom to deal with our own problems.
No matter how smart a person may be in one or two subjects, he or she, like everyone else is still i...
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No matter how smart a person may be in one or two subjects, he or she, like everyone else is still ignorant in most. Do you know how to make a light bulb? I didn't think so.
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I admire the person who stands for what is morally right even if Hell's entire arsenal is pointed at...
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I admire the person who stands for what is morally right even if Hell's entire arsenal is pointed at them.
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Seems like happy endings or tragic are what most people think about first. I like bittersweet ending...
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Seems like happy endings or tragic are what most people think about first. I like bittersweet endings-happy mixed with a little sad. Victorious with heavy sacrifice.
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Writing seems like disconnecting one's self from the world and people. For me, however, it is connec...
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Writing seems like disconnecting one's self from the world and people. For me, however, it is connecting with both at a deeper level.
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When people dump on you, remember the best fertilizer for growth is dung.
When people dump on you, remember the best fertilizer for growth is dung.
Most people will fight for what they already have, if threatened. Most will not fight for what they ...
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Most people will fight for what they already have, if threatened. Most will not fight for what they do not have, but should.
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Who thinks your greatest enemy is 'someone out there'? You're wrong. The greatest enemy is yourself....
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Who thinks your greatest enemy is 'someone out there'? You're wrong. The greatest enemy is yourself. Stop blaming others and get your act together.
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A creative writer is really a strategist. By definition, a strategist seeks a way to do something or...
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A creative writer is really a strategist. By definition, a strategist seeks a way to do something or maneuver through something others do not.
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Want to live a life of faith? Keep asking, "What if?"
Want to live a life of faith? Keep asking, "What if?"
Things may look impossible if you only consider conventional means.
Things may look impossible if you only consider conventional means.
Most things which are thought to be impossible are just extremely difficult.
Most things which are thought to be impossible are just extremely difficult.
If you are willing to do the hard thing first, the rest will become easy. If you are only willing to...
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If you are willing to do the hard thing first, the rest will become easy. If you are only willing to do the easy thing first, the rest will become hard.
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If you don't feel it when you write it, they won't feel it when they watch it.
If you don't feel it when you write it, they won't feel it when they watch it.
God loves you enough to take you as you are. But, God loves you so much not to leave you as you are.
God loves you enough to take you as you are. But, God loves you so much not to leave you as you are.
What difference does telling the truth make if you're living a lifestyle of lies.
What difference does telling the truth make if you're living a lifestyle of lies.
Most things, which are thought to be impossible, are just extremely difficult.
Most things, which are thought to be impossible, are just extremely difficult.
Give a proclaimed genius enough time and opportunity, and his or her idiocy will come shining throug...
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Give a proclaimed genius enough time and opportunity, and his or her idiocy will come shining through.
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Man thinks to highly of himself and too lowly of God.
Man thinks to highly of himself and too lowly of God.
The key to sustaining motivation is committing to a cause that you cannot back down from until it is...
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The key to sustaining motivation is committing to a cause that you cannot back down from until it is completed. Say goodbye to the comfort zone. Cut the line. Mark the course and set the compass. Drop the sandbags. Bid farewell to mediocrity. Launch out and don't look back.
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I came to screenwriting in my late fifties and fell in love.
I came to screenwriting in my late fifties and fell in love.
I'm as ambidextrous as an octopus. Call me heavily armed.
I'm as ambidextrous as an octopus. Call me heavily armed.
There is the purpose and then there is the ultimate purpose. The purpose must be understood only in ...
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There is the purpose and then there is the ultimate purpose. The purpose must be understood only in context to the ultimate purpose. The purpose must always serve the ultimate purpose.
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Beauty is fleeting, but a character face lasts forever.
Beauty is fleeting, but a character face lasts forever.
Listen to your enemies. They will tell you what you really need to hear when your friends never will...
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Listen to your enemies. They will tell you what you really need to hear when your friends never will.
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For every one thing you wish you had, be thankful for five things you already have.
For every one thing you wish you had, be thankful for five things you already have.
The rational mind sees what is and asks, "Why?" The imaginative mind sees what is not and asks "Why ...
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The rational mind sees what is and asks, "Why?" The imaginative mind sees what is not and asks "Why not?
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Once I started telling stories, I never wanted to quit. I only wanted to get better and better.
Once I started telling stories, I never wanted to quit. I only wanted to get better and better.
When we are young and immature, we look for our differences. When we grow older and more mature, we ...
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When we are young and immature, we look for our differences. When we grow older and more mature, we look for common ground.
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Sometimes life gets in the way of my dreams. At other times, my dreams get in the way of life. It's ...
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Sometimes life gets in the way of my dreams. At other times, my dreams get in the way of life. It's one dramatic balancing act.
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Don't let your emotions tell you what to do. You tell them. Don't do what feels good of that means l...
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Don't let your emotions tell you what to do. You tell them. Don't do what feels good of that means laying in bed, lounging in a chair or avoiding challenge. Do what is painful. Do what demands great effort. Embrace hard work and diligence. Get up early. Stay up late. Give yourself fully to something noble. If you are not doing these things, you are not really living but just existing.
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The best comedy paints an absurd picture. Comic bickering about each other's view points is second b...
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The best comedy paints an absurd picture. Comic bickering about each other's view points is second best.
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The best stories are about a character who has a goal or noble quest and goes through hell to get it...
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The best stories are about a character who has a goal or noble quest and goes through hell to get it. Do you have a goal or quest like that in real life? Why not?
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We are all known for something, even if it's doing nothing. So, don't be afraid to do something note...
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We are all known for something, even if it's doing nothing. So, don't be afraid to do something noteworthy.
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Anything's possible if you're willing to work for it.
Anything's possible if you're willing to work for it.
If a thought in your head isn't bearing the right kind of fruit, get rid of it and replace it with o...
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If a thought in your head isn't bearing the right kind of fruit, get rid of it and replace it with one which does.
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Fiction writing and acting are both socially acceptable combinations of schizophrenia and multiple-p...
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Fiction writing and acting are both socially acceptable combinations of schizophrenia and multiple-personality disorder.
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Hang around Big dreamers and doers, and you will dream and do bigger things.
Hang around Big dreamers and doers, and you will dream and do bigger things.
