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“Growth isn’t loud.”

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“The Kiss,” Ambrogio Alciati, circa 1900

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“There is a tide in the affairs of men …”

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“There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat;
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures.”

― William Shakespeare , Julius Caesar

Amazon Kindle Edition, Washington Square Press, 2004
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Throwback Thursday: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning. It smells like … victory.”

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“Apocalypse Now” (1979) was an institution in the house where I grew up.  I think most fans will agree that Robert Duvall’s line here was the most iconic.

I am linking to The Dollar Theater on Youtube for the clip below.

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Illustration by Franklin Booth for Rosamund Marriott Watson’s “Wind of Dreams,” 1909

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Illustration by Franklin Booth for Robert T. Barretts’ “The Telephone’s Message,” 1931

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Rest easy, Robert Duvall.

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Robert Duvall, star of “The Godfather” saga (1972-1990), “Apocalypse Now” (1979), “Colors” (1988) and “Falling Down” (1993), passed away yesterday at the age of 95.

Photo credit: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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“Happiness,” Franklin Booth, 1921

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