Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label inspiration. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

A little Audrey inspiration for you

I've been catching up with the guestbook entries, and there are so many sweet and lovely entries! I'm so glad the site makes so many people happy, helps them remember a wonderful woman, and helps newer generations discover her for themselves. While us girls may sigh once in a while, wishing we could look more like Audrey, someone by the name of Just Me has a perfect way of saying "Stay you":


Is there anyone who can compare? Angelina Jolie seems to be walking in her footsteps don’t you think? But there can never be another with the character and gentleness that is reflected in that beautiful face ... "the look" can be as she says ... "attainable" .... but not the person and not the beautiful soul within .... from suffering and pain true beauty is born .. but the really beautiful thing is to keep the faith and hope when it so much easier to just give up on people and the world in general. For the person who created this website .. thank you. For all the young ones who are inspired by her graciousness and beauty ... you are yourself beautiful.

What a divine phrase! "For all the young ones who are inspired by her graciousness and beauty ... you are yourself beautiful." By bringing a little beauty yourself into the world, you in turn become beautiful. I just thought I'd share that, since it made me so happy.

Have a loverly day!

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

an oil paint obsession with Audrey Hepburn

I've just found an excellent story that I'm sure everyone will love! From the North Devon Gazette comes the story of John Pollitt, an 84 year old retired metalworker who hasn't painted in more than 50 years. A while ago he was in a video store and came across Breakfast at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady. Intrigued, he bought the films and watched them at home and wanted to know more about leading lady Audrey Hepburn. He then bought a book biography on her and started watching biography programs on her when they were on TV, and finally dusted off his paint supplies and started painting her. So far there are 16 portraits of Audrey, from Audrey as Holly Golightly to Audrey in her final role as Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF, holding a small child. You can read the full, wonderful story here, which I highly recommend.

I just love reading stories like this, don't you?