

“Every host in Hollywood has made that mistake: “Let’s invite some comedy writers to the party! That’ll brighten things up.” Sure… till the paramedics arrive.”
― Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
― Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting

“Man should not consider his material possessions as his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need”
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“Many cry to the Lord that they may win riches, that they may avoid losses; they cry that their family may be established, they ask for temporal happiness, for worldly dignities; and, lastly, they cry for bodily health, which is the patrimony of the poor. For these and suchlike things many cry to the Lord; hardly one cries for the Lord Himself! How easy it is for a man to desire all manner of things from the Lord and yet not desire the Lord Himself! As though the gift could be sweeter than the Giver!”
― On Prayer and The Contemplative Life
― On Prayer and The Contemplative Life
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