Two Thoughts (29 September - 5 October)
Sunday, 29 September
Two thoughts from Pulak Prasad
"While I call myself an investor, an evolutionary biologist would not be remiss in branding me a “signal decoder.”"
"Avoid big risks. Buy high quality at a fair price. Don’t be lazy—be very lazy.”
Monday, 30 September
Two thoughts from Scarlett Thomas
"I erased the thought from my mind, but I couldn't undo the fact that I'd had the thought in the first place."
"People make events into stories. Stories give events meaning."
Tuesday, 1 October
Two thoughts from Ali Smith
“We’d never expect to understand a piece of music on one listen, but we tend to believe we’ve read a book after reading it just once.”
“Happy is what you realize you are a fraction of a second before it’s too late.”
Wednesday, 2 October
Two thoughts from Jeff VanderMeer
“Trust your imagination. Don’t be afraid to fail. Write. Revise. Revise. Revise.”
“You could know the what of something forever and never discover the why.”
Thursday, 3 October
Two thoughts from Junot Díaz
“But if these years have taught me anything it is this: you can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in.”
“The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art.”
Friday, 4 October
Two thoughts from Michael Ondaatje
“No story is ever told just once.”
“In the desert you celebrate nothing but water.”
Saturday, 5 October
Two thoughts from Kiran Desai
“The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind.”
“The publishing world is very timid. Readers are much braver.”
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“In the desert you celebrate nothing but water.” Stayed with me. And I am thinking what books to re-read.
I might start with this one
dear jim,
thanks for sharing these quotes as always! some of my faves this week:
Ali Smith:
“We’d never expect to understand a piece of music on one listen, but we tend to believe we’ve read a book after reading it just once.”
“Happy is what you realize you are a fraction of a second before it’s too late.”
Junot Díaz:
“But if these years have taught me anything it is this: you can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in.”
“The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art.”
thank you!
much love
myq