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Sunday, 26 October
Two thoughts from Matthew Modine
“I never set out to be rich and famous. I wanted to follow my own path.”
“Life really is very brief.”
Monday, 27 October
Two thoughts from Gish Jen
“Anything is possible. A man is what he makes up his mind to be.”
“I hate to generalize because there are always so many exceptions to any rule.”
Tuesday, 28 October
Two thoughts from Vince Gilligan
“If you’re too rigid in your thinking you may miss some wonderful opportunities for storytelling.”
“You can’t please everyone, so don’t try to. Stay true to yourself and your vision.”
Wednesday, 29 October
Two thoughts from Eric Schwitzgebel
“What’s life for if there’s no time to play and explore?”
“It would just be too sad if the world had no space for speculation about wild hypotheticals.”
Thursday, 30 October
Two thoughts from William Makepeace Thackeray
“Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.”
“There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.”
Friday, 31 October
Two thoughts from Richard Russo
“Knowing and knowing what to do about it were two different things.”
“Bookstores, like libraries, are the physical manifestation of the wide world’s longest, most thrilling conversation.”
Saturday, 1 November
Two thoughts from Michael Chabon
“Some things that are invisible and untouchable can nevertheless be seen and felt.”
“I can imagine anything except having no imagination.”
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Dear Jim,
Great piece! Some of my faves this week:
Vince Gilligan:
“If you’re too rigid in your thinking you may miss some wonderful opportunities for storytelling.”
Eric Schwitzgebel:
“What’s life for if there’s no time to play and explore?”
Richard Russo:
“Knowing and knowing what to do about it were two different things.”
“Bookstores, like libraries, are the physical manifestation of the wide world’s longest, most thrilling conversation.”
Michael Chabon:
“Some things that are invisible and untouchable can nevertheless be seen and felt.”
“I can imagine anything except having no imagination.”
Thanks for sharing as always!
Love,
Myq