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- “Oh, how I regret not having worn a bikini for the entire year I was 26. If anyone young is reading this, go, right this minute, put on a bikini, and don’t take it off until you’re 34.” — “I Feel Bad About My Neck”
- “Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women.” — Nora Ephron in her commencement address to the Wellesley College Class of 1996
- “When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.” — from “I Feel Bad About My Neck”
- “Everybody dies. There’s nothing you can do about it. Whether you eat six almonds a day. Whether or not you believe in God.” — from “I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections”
- “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — from Wellesley commencement address, 1996
- What failure of imagination had caused me to forget that life was full of other possibilities, including the possibility that eventually I would fall in love again?– Nora Ephron, I Feel Bad About My Neck
“It struck me that the movies had spent more than half a century saying, ”They lived happily ever after” and the following quarter-century warning that they’ll be lucky to make it through the weekend. Possibly now we are now entering a third era in which the movies will be sounding a note of cautious optimism: You know it just might work.”
Some of her most well-known are below:
And who can forget the ending scene to Sleepless in Seattle? Even though I know the ending, I am on the edge of my seat EVERY TIME!
And this scene in You’ve Got Mail, where Tom Hanks is taunting her about the guy she has met online, when all the while it is actually him! I absolutely love the chemistry in this movie!
One of Nora’s last greatest works was Julie and Julia, an awesome movie that parallels the life of the wonderful Julia Childs and the life of a young woman, dissatisfied with life, and a desire to cook. Love how Nora blended the two together. One of my favorite lines below, plus a clip Of Meryl Streep playing Julia.
- You are the butter to my bread, you are the breath to my life. – Paul Child to Julia, from “Julie & Julia”
I love that Nora made her female characters strong, who worked to take control of their lives, to be the heroine and not the victim. I think that is possible not only in the movies, but our own lives.
What is it that you REALLY want to do?
What can you do today to take a step towards making that happen?
Hi, Bernice,
I had no idea Nora Ephron was the author of all those movies with Tom Hanks (mainly Hanks and Meg Ryan).:)
Her quotes are truly amazing, I laughed sincerely to the one regarding wearing a bikini. She sure knows how to create strong women, as she was strong herself.
We should never be victims, but go through life boldly and full of confidence.
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I think I have watched this movies though I can’t remember, but they were all love stories, and the actors and actresses are well acclaimed.
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I don’t know where I’ve been, but I had no idea she died! I’m truly surprised and saddened. I have her book “I Feel Bad About My Neck.” I bought it after I saw her on Oprah talking about it and it reinforced my obsession with moisturizing! LOL… I’ve actually passed on that small bit of advice to just about everyone woman who I know. Unfortunately, I haven’t read any of her other work and didn’t know she was responsible for the movies. Such a great career. And now she gives me hope re: falling in love again.
What do I really want to do and what can I do to make it happen? I really want to publish at least one of my books and the only way to do that is to work on it everyday especially the “selling” part to find an agent and publisher.
Great post.
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Thanks for this golden advice. Very use and helpful.
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I love it when I learn about the person behind such movies – that I’ve watched a million times. I had no idea but I like the connection – the women characters. Thanks for this post – and I’ve perused the other posts … I’m encouraged! I think I’ll sign up for this blog conference in ATL next year too!
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I thing that you need a big hug from someone.
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