“The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven…” John Milton, Paradise Lost
“…You look closely enough, you’ll find that everything has a weak spot where it can break, sooner or later.” Ted Crawford
“…you’ve taken the joy out of eating. Every dish you served tonight has been some intellectual exercise rather than something you want to sit and enjoy. When I eat your food, it tastes like it was made with no love.” Margot
This is an ardent appeal to those suffering the after-effects of a drug – a drug which was supposed to heal but ended up harming beyond any worse nightmare. Apart from and as a result of all your physical distress, you may be plagued with thoughts of suicide. This article seeks to offer you a […]
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Thought for the Week
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in […]
Rita: “Sometimes I wish I had a thousand lifetimes. I don’t know, Phil. Maybe it’s not a curse. Just depends on how you look at it.”
“A scavenger hunt is exactly like a treasure hunt, except in a treasure hunt you try to find something you want, and in a scavenger hunt, you try to find something that nobody wants.” [Irene played by Carole Lombard]
She wanted to be the ‘Queen of people’s hearts’ even though she knew she would never be the future King of England’s queen. Swept off her feet by Prince Charles, she had a fairy tale wedding in 1981 watched by an admiring world. Over the course of 11 years the façade slowly crumbled until the […]
It is a bitter twist of fate when the body can no longer function to allow you to perform within your chosen field of endeavour. Arguably, this is harder when your talent brought you to fame, and the public expectations are immense. An audience attends a concert to be entertained. The want to escape the […]
The lead character in this 2013 production is Raymond – a nerdy, reserved professor who is so socially inept that he plays chess by himself. His home is full of books. On his way to school one day. He rescues a young woman who is about to jump from the bridge he is used to […]
“We are not like them. We know rich opportunities when we see them and do not throw away God’s blessing.” Behrani
“If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn’t it?” Mr Birling