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I don’t believe it. That is why you fail.

“I don’t believe it.” -Luke Skywalker “That is why you fail.” -Yoda If you’ve been reading Lights, Camera, Wisdom for a while, you know I love Star Wars. In my opinion, The Empire Strikes Back, is the best of the bunch. In it, Han Solo and Princess Leia fall in love, (which made my 13-year-old…

Forgive-yourself

“When you’ve done something unforgivable, forgive yourself.” In this week’s “Lights, Camera, Wisdom,” I explore how to forgive yourself if you’ve done something unforgivable. The quote comes from David Mamet’s House of Games. The movie stunned me when I saw it. It’s about a psychologist who gets involved with a conman. She dives into a…

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“Aren’t you worried?” “Would it do any good?”

Worried? Why That’s The Least Helpful Thing To Do Lights Camera, Wisdom! “Aren’t you worried?” -James Donovan “Would it do any good?” -Rudolph Abel This snippet of dialogue from the movie Bridge of Spies gives me a fascinating perspective on my overly busy mind. I tend to think in prep-mode. I want to be prepared…

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To Live With Fear Is To Live A Life Half-Lived

Lights, Camera, Wisdom: Vivir con miedo es vivir a media – This week’s “Lights, Camera, Wisdom!” quote is, “Vivir con miedo es vivir a media.” It means roughly, “To live with fear is to live a life half-lived.” It’s an old Spanish proverb used in one of my favorite movies, Strictly Ballroom. The movie is…

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Words, Camera, Action!

Words, Camera, Action! How beloved movie and TV quotes can spark our creativity, inspire us, and improve our lives. Welcome to a brand new feature on this site. If you know me at all, you know how much I adore movies. Particularly, I love the words characters say. Good screenplay writing will tug at your heart….