Joel

“Then this wicked enchantress changed the capital, which was a very populous and flourishing city, into the lake and desert plain you saw. The fish of four colours which are in it are the different races who lived in the town; the four hills are the four islands which give the name to my kingdom.”
― Andrew Lang, The Arabian Nights

“You must be able to narrow your film down to a specific theme and stick with it from beginning to end.”
― Usher Morgan, Lessons from the Set: A DIY Filmmaking Guide to Your First Feature Film, from Script to Theaters

“(Read the screenplay for the movie, “Up!” and the movie “Gone Girl” - to see what economical writing looks like).”
― Usher Morgan, Lessons from the Set: A DIY Filmmaking Guide to Your First Feature Film, from Script to Theaters

“Time would be precious from now on. It would tick by, of course, as it always had, but Harvey was determined he wouldn’t waste it with sighs and complaints. He’d fill every moment with the seasons he’d found in his heart: hopes like birds on a spring branch; happiness like a warm summer sun; magic like the rising mists of autumn. And best of all, love; love enough for a thousand Christmases.”
― Clive Barker, The Thief of Always