Sit still with me in the shade of these green trees, which have no weightier thought than the withering of their leaves when autumn arrives, or the stretching of their many stiff fingers into the cold sky of the passing winter. – Fernando Pessoa
Success consists in being successful, not in having potential for success. Any wide piece of ground is the potential site of a palace, but theres no palace till its built. – Fernando Pessoa
Sometimes when we weep in the movies we weep for ourselves or for a life unlived. Or we even go to the movies because we want to resist the emotion thats there in front of us. I think there is always a catharsis that I look for and that makes the movie experience worthwhile. – Edward Zwick
Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities. – Daisaku Ikeda