On communication

“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Zelig

"You will become not who you think I want you to be. But you will be yourself. Now, how do you feel about it here?"

"It's the worst. I hate the country. I hate the grass and the mosquitos. And cooking--. Your cooking is terrible. Your pancakes--. I dump them in the garbage when you're not looking. And the jokes you try and tell when you think you're amusing are long and pointless. There's no end to them."

"And what else?"

"I want to go to bed with you."

"Well, that surprises me. I didn't think you liked me very much."

"I love you. You're very sweet. Because you're not as clever as you think you are. You're all mixed up and nervous, and you're the worst cook. Those pancakes. I love you. I want to take care of you. No more pancakes. "

Ghost Dog - The Way of the Samurai

" In the words of the ancients, one should make his decision within the space of seven breaths. It is a matter of being determined and having the spirit to break through to the other side."