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“Yes, I'd rather be shy than smart; a foolish diffidence constrains my heart. I reach for a star; then, from a morbid dread of ridicule, I pluck a flower instead.”
― Cyrano de Bergerac
― Cyrano de Bergerac

“The symptoms of a writer who hasn’t found their way clear of the needs of Self yet are easy to spot. I should say the symptoms are easy for everyone else to spot, that is, and not so easy for the writer themself to see. You’ll see a writer who does not trust the characters to speak and move on their own, but has to puppeteer them; a writer who does not trust the reader to understand what’s written. One who must insert parentheticals in various forms to explain the work to the reader; flashbacks to explain; big black blocks of text on the page to explain; question-and-answer dialog between characters who aren’t in a courtroom; walk-and-talk characters with their mouths full of dialog of what the story is about; too many stage directions that make the script read like a novelâ€�”
― ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY THIRD EDITION
― ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY THIRD EDITION
“If you are a future donor recipient, remember: your family should be a part of your transformative journey. Both parties will experience growth as they find balance in your new life stage.”
― Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation
― Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

“The Scottish scout called Hamish Plenderlief spoke to his superior saying, “Sir, I have just returned from a patrol around Tynemouth Priory. My second scout and myself observed that the English King Edward II has been joined in his illegal invasion of Scotland by his queen, Isabella!”
― Isabella Warrior Queen
― Isabella Warrior Queen

“Employees are savvy. They know the difference between disguising and remedying unfairness at work”
― Seeking Fairness at Work: Cracking the New Code of Greater Employee Engagement, Retention & Satisfaction
― Seeking Fairness at Work: Cracking the New Code of Greater Employee Engagement, Retention & Satisfaction
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