"I challenged myself to write/direct a romantic comedy. People trash talk the rom com, but it's one of the oldest cinematic genres, with stellar origins like Twentieth Century and Trouble in Paradise. I think as audiences lost their innocence, the genre lost its suspense. To create suspense, you need obstacles, so I gave my couple an obstacle that very few people ever overcome: their own behavior and their past."

-- Leslye Headland

#Couple Quotes #Writing Quotes #Past Quotes

“So actions themselves are not good and not bad; only the intention is important.”

Source : Stephen Mitchell (1994). “Dropping Ashes on the Buddha: The Teaching of Zen Master Seung Sahn”, p.65, Grove Press
“Theoretical principals must sometimes give way for the sake of practical advantages.”
“I knew President Yeltsin well. He would never have tolerated government officials demonstratively showing off the millions they acquired through corruption, the way it's done today.”
“Festivals are a way for new people to see who you are and you can feel pressured to stand out, but just do your thing and be proud of that. Don't stress out, and know that nothing is supposed to be perfect.”
“This is a hurried age we're living in. If you've got anything to say, say it quickly, get to the point and stop, and give the other man a chance to talk.”
“The path of love is not for the faint of heart. It is tested and pushed over and over again.”
“My basic life philosophy is Harry Potter”
“You have no dower," he said. "Live, Keturah. Go home." "But I do have a dower," I said plainly. "This is my dower, Lord Death; the crown of flowers I will never wear at my wedding." He knelt on one knee before me. "The little house I would have had of my own, to furnish and clean. That, too, is part of my dower." "I will give you the world for your footstool," he said. "And most precious of all, I give you the wee baby I will never hold in my arms.”

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