"we see that this is the point, after all, of that singular character who is too large to be contained by his own play, whose wit eclipses everyone else’s—that his words become your words, that his words become the language of your soul and of your inmost being, that they give form and order to that rude and shapeless chaos of emotion more accurately than anything you could have thought of yourself, allowing you the relief, then, of language: yourself reflected back to yourself, whole, distinct, able to be taken between thumb and forefinger."
Wonderful piece! I love your beauty tip on fruits and vegetables which reminds me of a vegetable called ‘bitter gourd’. I should start making this vegetable, my daughter’s favorite!
“After all, the best art touches the soul, and one can’t do that without a love for people” - so true
I also love your selection of chairs this week! Looking forward to more Ramya!
"Old Hollywood stars, who have something about them that actors and actresses these days, quite frankly, can’t match up to. "
And perhaps it is also we who have changed, so longer capable of sitting in the dark and being thrilled and transported.
"we see that this is the point, after all, of that singular character who is too large to be contained by his own play, whose wit eclipses everyone else’s—that his words become your words, that his words become the language of your soul and of your inmost being, that they give form and order to that rude and shapeless chaos of emotion more accurately than anything you could have thought of yourself, allowing you the relief, then, of language: yourself reflected back to yourself, whole, distinct, able to be taken between thumb and forefinger."
Brilliant writing Ramya!! 👏
Wonderful piece! I love your beauty tip on fruits and vegetables which reminds me of a vegetable called ‘bitter gourd’. I should start making this vegetable, my daughter’s favorite!
“After all, the best art touches the soul, and one can’t do that without a love for people” - so true
I also love your selection of chairs this week! Looking forward to more Ramya!