A couple more of little wisdom scenes (before I forget them):

Dory and Marlin in the whale:

M: I promised him I would not let anything happen to him
D: What a funny thing to promise. Then, nothing will ever happen to him.

(she and Marlin are taken into the whale's mouth, and when the whale prepares to blow them out, the water level decreases)
M:(in fear) It's already half-empty!
D: Really? It looks half-full to me...

(Later on, as the whale raises its tongue out of the water, Marlin clings on for dear life...)

D: She says, let go!
M: How do you know something bad won't happen?
D: I don't (and she lets go)

When presented with an opportunity that entails risks, we don't know whether something bad might happen. The precautionary, Marlinesque approach presumes that something bad will happen, so nothing ever gets done (more of the same). Dory takes the risk in an adventurous spirit, trusting things will work out in the end.

If we do not take risks, we cannot advance. Sometimes we need to leap into the dark. The fact that it is dark does not mean the leap may not be worth it.

In the DVD edition, the film's director, Andrew Stanton, comments that "the movie is about the battle of hope versus fear, optimism over pessimism; it's half-full versus half-empty.... You can either hide in life or you can enter it, take your chances and engage." Did Michelle write the script?

BTW, Bruce and coven, I have news for you! There are over 350 types of sharks in the world, and many of them do not eat fish! The largest shark in the world, the Whale Shark, feeds on plankton. Great White Sharks prefer to feed on marine mammals instead of fish, and Nurse Sharks like to eat crabs, lobsters, octopus, and sea urchins!

Who said there can't be a little variety in your diet?

What was I saying?.. Who are you guys?.. Have we met each other?..

Who am I?




"You don't throw a whole life away just 'cause it's banged up a little" Tom Smith in "Seabiscuit"