"Everyone is born, but not everyone is born the same. Some will grow to be butchers, or bakers, or candlestick makers. Some will only be really good at making Jell-O salad. One way or another, though, every human being is unique, for better or for worse."- Narrator (Matilda) More light-hearted and wacky fun. Inspiration can …
Inspiration of the Day #86
"The House always wins. Play long enough, you never change the stakes. The house takes you. Unless, when that perfect hand comes along, you bet and you bet big, then you take the house."- Danny Ocean (Ocean's Eleven) I didn't know what to think when this movie first came out but I am glad that …
Inspiration of the Day #85
"This Bible is the first book ever printed. It represents the dawn of the Age of Reason. As far as I'm concerned, the written word is mankind's greatest achievement."- Jeremy (The Day After Tomorrow) I will admit that when this movie first came out, I walked out of the theater. Mostly, it was because I …
Inspiration of the Day #84
"Don't worry. Nobody dies in this story. They just get really big boo-boos."- Narrator (George of the Jungle) Before you roll your eyes, hear me out. I love serious, intellectual, dramatic, action packed, adventurous, motivational and inspirational movies, but you can get a lot of that from different places. Or, from places that you might …
Inspiration of the Day #83
"But I, being poor, have only my dreams. I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams."- Partridge (Equilibrium) This is definitely not a movie for the whole family. It is entertaining and most interesting, but there is enough death and violence to warrant some caution. What would …
Inspiration of the Day #82
"Rescue the damsel in distress, kill the bad guy, and save the world."- Rick O'Connell (The Mummy) I am well aware that things in life are almost never this simple, but that is one of the great things about books and movies. It is a world that doesn't always rely on fiction or obey the …
Inspiration of the Day #81
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and SNAP! The job's a game."- Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) The sequel wasn't bad, but like many cases, it was not the original Mary Poppins. I love Emily Blunt and the rest of the cast in the sequel …
Inspiration of the Day #80
"Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads."- Doc Brown (Back to the Future) If you haven't seen these movies, you are missing out. To call them classic is a monumental understatement. Back to the Future is arguably one of the best movie trilogies ever created and they continue to motivate and inspire to this …
Inspiration of the Day #79
"Human beings were not meant to sit in little cubicles staring at computer screens all day, filling out useless forms and listening to eight different bosses drone on about mission statements."- Peter (Office Space) I almost want to call this one a reverse motivational movie, but as with many films, there is intelligence and wisdom …
Inspiration of the Day #78
"Maybe there's no such thing as heroes. Heroes are something we create, something we need. It's a way for us to understand what's almost incomprehensible, how people could sacrifice so much for us: the risks they took, the wounds they suffered. They may have fought for their country but they died for their friends."- James …
