Frankly(n) speaking...

The best thing to give
to your enemy is, forgiveness;
to an opponent, tolerance;
to a friend, your ear;
to your child, good example;
to your father, reverence;
to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you;
to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.

- Benjamin Franklin

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to your mother- its fantastic to note that a famous kural by Tiruvalluvar conveys exactly the same meaning- great minds think alike.

ஈன்ற பொழுதின் பெரிதுவக்கும் தன்மகனை
சான்றோன் எனகேட்ட தாய்.
On hearing from others that her son is full of virtues and wisdom,
a mother feels happier than the moment she begot him.

Climate change

I can't remember my past demons now,

and the old sorrows don't bother me a bit.

After you walked so silently into my life,

you made this inner happiness - a habit.

Director's cut

I find Directors of anything -be it serials or movies - to be really impressive characters themselves. Just observing them at work, or listening to their interviews can be an insight into the intelligent beings that they are. They are such great observers of humanity and emotions, abstract things and the analogies they may me exploited for, and their ability to think on their feet when something in their bound scripts go wrong.

Most of all, their energy to create.

I asked one director I was working with in between the scenes, after seeing him run around getting things done at 4am in the studio - 'Sir , from where do you get all this energy from ?' 'Nuclear power ?' I suggested.

And he replied without thinking for long "Vairagyam power", and went on to direct his next scene ! (Vairagyam ~ Strong willed perseverance)