Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefield
Dan Wakefieldis an American novelist, journalist and screenwriter. His best-selling novels Going All The Wayand Starting Over_were made into feature films. He wrote the screenplay of Going All The Way, which starred Ben Affleck, Rachel Weisz and Rose McGowan. He created the NBC prime time television series “James at 15”and served as story editor of the seriesHis other notable works include Island in the City: The World of Spanish Harlem,a pioneering journalistic account of a Puerto Rican neighborhood in New...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
Religion is rarely mentioned in current prime-time dramas or sitcoms that supposedly reflect the way we live now.
Clarity of mind, body and spirit is the key to creativity.
Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life into a miracle. We come awake to such a realization when we recognize our connection to a spiritual dimension.
Being a soldier [in the wars of modern power politics] was like being on a team in a sport that drew no crowds, except for the players' own parents and friends.
There is art in taking time to appreciate the clean wash of the mind's silence.
Simply being with other people who are also seekers and who are involved in the same quest you are is very meaningful.
The message of Jesus is summed up partly in the Sermon on the Mount, and partly when he begins his ministry and quotes the passage from Isaiah: 'I have come to set free the prisoners and restore sight to the blind.' And certainly, his mission is also to bring hope. It was to heal people, to befriend the outcast.