“David is always dealing with some sort of mystery in his work,” said Isabella Rossellini, who plays Dorothy Vallens. “He once said something that really helped me understand his work. He said, ‘In life you don’t know everything. You enter a room and people are sitting there and there’s an atmosphere, and you immediately know if you have to be careful about what you say, or if you have to be loud, or silent, or subdued—you immediately know it. The thing you don’t know is what’s next. In life we don’t know where the story is going or even where a conversation is going to go in the next minute.’ David’s awareness of this is central to his films. He’s very sensitive to the mystery that surrounds everything.”2”
― Room to Dream
― Room to Dream
“Remember, success is not a set of standards from our culture but rather a collection of personal values clearly defined and ultimately achieved.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“Let me tell you what mature people do: They get stronger. They get wiser. They get better. Not a bad idea — to use the winter for personal development.”
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
― 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness: Power Ideas from America's Foremost Business Philosopher
“A person`s listening ability is limited by his ability to listen to himself.”
― Active Listening
― Active Listening
“Negatives are usually said loud and clear, with vigorous enforcement, while positives often fall like raindrops on the stream of life, making little sound and only small ripples. ‘Work hard!’ is found in copybooks, but ‘Stop loafing!’ is more likely to be heard in the home. ‘Always be on time’ is an instructive motto, but ‘Don’t be late!’ is heard more frequently in real life, and ‘Don’t be stupid!’ is more popular than ‘Be bright!”
― What Do You Say After You Say Hello?
― What Do You Say After You Say Hello?
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