One of my father's hobbies was movie collecting. I stumbled on Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium in his collection and it immediately became one of my absolute favorite movies. Fun, playful, fanciful, magical, heartbreaking and poignant. I leave you here with the dialogue from one of the most lovely bits of dialogue I have ever heard, delivered beautifully by Dustin Hoffman to Natalie Portman:
Mr. Edward Magorium: [to Molly, about dying] When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words.
[pause, walks over to Molly]
Mr. Edward Magorium: I've lived all five of my acts, Mahoney, and I am not asking you to be happy that I must go. I'm only asking that you turn the page, continue reading... and let the next story begin. And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest "He died."
Molly Mahoney: [starting to sob] I love you.
Mr. Edward Magorium: I love you, too.
[picks Molly up, sighs heavily]
Mr. Edward Magorium: Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.
"Your Life Is An Occasion, Rise To It!" These words inspired many people in the right spot! That's true and if we do not rise to the life we desire, then life will stoop down to the lowness we accept.
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Oh, exquisite and simple and ... oh!
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