Quests are a huge inconvenience. Don't let anyone tell you differently, even if that person has experience. The problem is that people forget the pain and aggravation as soon as the quest ends successfully, and then they remember only the glorious parts. In this way quests are a bit like childbirth, even to the point … Continue reading Quote for Today: Amy Neftzger
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Quote for Today: Nick Kroll
I think, in storytelling, people want to see triumph, and so it's usually nice to start with failure and see someone somehow rise above it. People like to see people try. And they like to see people fail for comedy, and they like to see people succeed for the drama and emotion. --Nick Kroll Image … Continue reading Quote for Today: Nick Kroll
Quote for Today: Jasleen Kaur Gumber
This world isn't a battlefield. Someday you will realise how your success depends on a bunch of other people and that day you will be wiser. You will know how connected we all are. Either we all make it or none of us does. ―Jasleen Kaur Gumber Image © Monisha.pushparaj with CCLicense
Bruce Mozert: Pioneer of Underwater American Glamour
Most people follow prescribed paths, trusting that life will be fulfilling. Sometimes an enterprising spirit and persistence have more success. Born Robert Bruce Moser in Newark, Ohio in 1916, Bruce Mozert's first job out of high school was that of a truck driver carrying coal to the northeast. Declaring himself "too sensitive" for that line of work, he soon moved to New … Continue reading Bruce Mozert: Pioneer of Underwater American Glamour
Quote for Today: George Mallory
Is this the summit, crowning the day? How cool and quiet! We're not exultant; but delighted, joyful; soberly astonished. . . Have we vanquished an enemy? None but ourselves. Have we gained success? That word means nothing here. Have we won a kingdom? No. . . and yes. We have achieved an ultimate satisfaction. . … Continue reading Quote for Today: George Mallory
Laughter and Light: Self Determination and Providence in the World of Wobbly Barstool
Have you ever wondered what novels Charles Dickens might have written if he possessed a sunnier disposition? Meet Wobbly Barstool. Jane Lowy's Wobbly Barstool puts a clever spin on the Victorian novel. The plot shares common elements with Dicken's classic Great Expectations, including hidden and mistaken identities, adults scheming over the lives of their children, thwarted lives and … Continue reading Laughter and Light: Self Determination and Providence in the World of Wobbly Barstool
Quote for Today: Tom Hardy
When I was nine, I ran in a school race, and I suddenly realised I was in the lead. I looked at the finishing line, and just freaked out, then ran to the side as if I'd hurt myself. It was everything to do with fear of success. --Tom Hardy
