"Like all creatures, humans have made their way in the world by trial and error. Unlike other creatures we have a presence so colossal that error is a luxury we can no longer afford. The world has grown too small to forgive us any big mistakes."

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Source : Ronald Wright (2010). “A Short History Of Progress”, p.3, Canongate Books

Ronald Wright

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“Confidence allows you to progress in something you're attempting to accomplish, whether it's playing basketball or baseball or whether it's trying to succeed in business.”
“The truant Fancy was a wanderer ever.”
“Everyone has a bizarre childhood and unusual life experiences, whether they know it or not. There's no such thing as a normal childhood. What's useful in writing weird fiction is learning how to understand and articulate those moments of personal, particular strangeness.”

Source : Interview with Maggie Slater, www.apex-magazine.com. July 2, 2013.
“Love is timeless and dependable. It's a safe place where I can breathe.”

Source : "Jo Dee Messina: On Turning Life into Song". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“we are all supposed to think of reasons to live.”
“I don't understand water and gravity.”
“When we don't know who to hate, we hate ourselves.”
“I'm not in the business of becoming famous. And that's the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work onstage and do the little roles. In the end it's not important to be seen. It's important to do. There's a lot of disappointment in this business, but my family keeps me grounded”

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