In her 2011 autobiography ‘Bossypants’, Tina Fey wrote that the rules for creating an improvised skit in front of an audience would make great rules…
It is tempting to say Salvador Dali’s quote “Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.” is perfect. But perfection is only a concept,…
Parkinson’s “Law of Expanding Work” states, “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”. So true. Give someone two…
Leonard Cohen’s song ‘Anthem’ has a refrain; There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in. I will not attempt to discuss…
George Carlin declared in one of his stage shows that every child should have three hours a day of daydreaming time. And adults should too….
“No point in complaining because no one listens anyway.” –goes the old saying. True, who likes to listen to complaints? We all know someone who…
Picasso once said he spent his entire life learning to paint like a child. When I first heard this, I admit, I did not get…
The desire to create can strike at any age. A person’s inclination to be creative is more likely to be inhibited by confidence, skills, or…
Life sometimes can interfere with creative pursuits. Artists, writers, and other creatives who began their careers early, and stuck with it, clearly had the belief…
…and sometimes it doesn’t. This is my favourite movie quote of all time. It lends itself to a variety of circumstances. The quote is from…