Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: read more

Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavor, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.

Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest. Livy Never make a defense or apology read more

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest. Livy Never make a defense or apology before you be accused.

I think we now come to the park expecting to win instead of playing not to lose.

I think we now come to the park expecting to win instead of playing not to lose.

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We read more

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We wouldn't like jam if it didn't, by its very nature, ooze. We wouldn't like truth if it wasn't sticky, if, from time to time, it didn't ooze blood.

If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.

If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.

My worst fear is that I'll end up living in some run-down duplex on Wilshire wearing pants hiked up to read more

My worst fear is that I'll end up living in some run-down duplex on Wilshire wearing pants hiked up to my nipples and muttering under my breath.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. read more

It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. I started asking people, "Are you scared, too?" "You bet your sweet life I am." "Aha, so that's the way it is for you, too." We were all in the same boat. That's probably what is so effective at our workshops. When I ask, "Who else feels like this?" the whole room of hands goes up. People realize they are not the only one who feels that way.