American Beauty..
Simply one of my favourite films of all time, beautifully made, mysterious and intriguing and ever so thought provoking, it hits all the spots for a deep thinker like myself.
Full of incredible quotes, thoughtfully written and with such intense meaning and significance... Here's a selection of my favourites:
''...But it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday.''
''This isn't life! This is just stuff! And it's become more important to you than living! Well, honey, that's just nuts.''
''I'm not obsessing. I'm just curious.''
I love that line - I'm not obsessing, I'm just curious... It makes me think about the line between what is an obsession and what is mere curiousity sending us nose-diving into something to explore it and its depths. The problem is, knowing where the line ends and when your curiousity has developed into an obsession. As they say.. curiousity killed the cat.
It is so important to stand back from ourselves from time to time and analyse our life and our direction, our priorities and ambitions. Reconsider if we are concentrating our energy on the right areas of our life. This has made me think about whether my obsessions have, as suggested, become more important than living. And, as Oscar Wilde once said.. ''Living is the rarest thing in the world, most people exist, that is all.'' Very wise words.
Curiousity is a strange thing.. encouraging us to delve into things which we know to be wrong and dangerous; yet still we feel the need to explore them. And once we begin to discover the intriguing world of this curious thing, we become sucked in, involved and lost in it so deeply that it becomes the most important thing in life. Becoming obsessive and disordered. And even when we know, deep down, that this is a dangerous place to be, we still feel the natural urge of curiousness.. drawing us in to go deeper into its hidden depths and to experience the excitement and exhuburation involved in going where not everybody can go. But does this make us strong? Or weak for being pulled in?
Hmm, I'm certainly lost in my thoughts this morning. Sipping my green tea and enjoying the lovely spring sunshine coming through the window and dancing over my toes, warming my soul. So as the spring comes and the world blooms back into colour and life.. pehaps I can too, if I put my mind to it. This summer I hope for happiness, warmth and laughter. The world is alive with beauty, and i need to find that life within myself to exude true beauty.. the beauty of life.
With love x
Full of incredible quotes, thoughtfully written and with such intense meaning and significance... Here's a selection of my favourites:
''...But it's hard to stay mad, when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much, my heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst... And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and then it flows through me like rain and I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life... You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. But don't worry... you will someday.''
''This isn't life! This is just stuff! And it's become more important to you than living! Well, honey, that's just nuts.''
''I'm not obsessing. I'm just curious.''
I love that line - I'm not obsessing, I'm just curious... It makes me think about the line between what is an obsession and what is mere curiousity sending us nose-diving into something to explore it and its depths. The problem is, knowing where the line ends and when your curiousity has developed into an obsession. As they say.. curiousity killed the cat.
It is so important to stand back from ourselves from time to time and analyse our life and our direction, our priorities and ambitions. Reconsider if we are concentrating our energy on the right areas of our life. This has made me think about whether my obsessions have, as suggested, become more important than living. And, as Oscar Wilde once said.. ''Living is the rarest thing in the world, most people exist, that is all.'' Very wise words.
Curiousity is a strange thing.. encouraging us to delve into things which we know to be wrong and dangerous; yet still we feel the need to explore them. And once we begin to discover the intriguing world of this curious thing, we become sucked in, involved and lost in it so deeply that it becomes the most important thing in life. Becoming obsessive and disordered. And even when we know, deep down, that this is a dangerous place to be, we still feel the natural urge of curiousness.. drawing us in to go deeper into its hidden depths and to experience the excitement and exhuburation involved in going where not everybody can go. But does this make us strong? Or weak for being pulled in?
Hmm, I'm certainly lost in my thoughts this morning. Sipping my green tea and enjoying the lovely spring sunshine coming through the window and dancing over my toes, warming my soul. So as the spring comes and the world blooms back into colour and life.. pehaps I can too, if I put my mind to it. This summer I hope for happiness, warmth and laughter. The world is alive with beauty, and i need to find that life within myself to exude true beauty.. the beauty of life.
With love x
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