Thursday, March 27, 2014

Random Quotes

"I'm only listening to you because I'm getting paid."
"I wonder if they know that their precious Prince Charming is nothing like them?"
"Sisters are trouble..."
"...tidal wave of hero's blood."

Language is more then just words strung together. How many times have you walked out of a movie and shared your favorite quote with the person you're walking with? (That last one was from "300 Rise of an Empire" by the way.) Or been reading a book that you stopped in the middle of to share a quote because it made you laugh so hard? What about a T.V. show that days later you were still thinking about that one scene even as you wonder what will happen next week? Or a song that get's stuck in your head and you just keep singing it over and over.
The things that we watch, read, and listen to affect our way of thinking, how we relate to each other, they shape our judgments and prejudices, they affect our actions and make up a large part of our conversations. The things we hear and say make a difference, even when we think they don't.
At my apartment we have a quote, "And post!" we use it whenever someone says something random as if we were posting it on a blog. (Thankfully that hasn't been made a reality... yet) We hear and say the most random things here and yet many of them become part of my writing.

Here's the thing bloggers, inspiration doesn't typically come from exotic trips to some magical destination or from surviving some awful trauma. It comes from everyday life, from the sweet silent moments, the comical spontaneous ones, the calm serious ones and the sudden emotional ones.
Things like "I used to be able to make baskets and now I only throw diapers!" are said in a sudden moment that takes you off guard and makes you laugh while a quote like, "Do you want to build a snowman?" can take on a life of it's own.
So what's your quote today? Post it below, you've heard some of mine now I'd love to hear yours!

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