"A fanatic is a man who, when he's lost sight of his purpose, redoubles his effort."

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Source : Poul Anderson (2015). “Harvest of Stars”, p.41, Open Road Media

Poul Anderson

#Men Quotes #Sight Quotes #Effort Quotes

“Die Welt der Kunst & Fantasie ist die wahre, the rest is a nightmare.”
“I love the idea of documentaries. I love seeing documentaries, and I love making them. Documentaries are incredibly easy to shoot. The ease with which you can hear something's going on, somebody's going to be somewhere: That sounds so interesting. Pick up your camera and go.”
“And roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is my personal signature dish.”
“What keeps the democracy alive at all but the hatred of excellence; the desire of the base to see no head higher than their own?”
“There are strange things lost and forgotten in obscure corners of the newspaper.”

Source : Arthur Machen (2016). “The Great Return: Machen's Collection”, p.1, VM eBooks
“I never rushed the fact that I wanted to be in the NBA or rushed the fact, you know, they asked me about the NBA. I always (unintelligible) back to the fact that I just love playing with my teammates.”
“A seeker searched for years to know the secret of achievement and success in human life. One night in a dream a sage appeared bearing the answer to the secret. The sage said simply: "Stretch out your hand and reach what you can." "No, it can't be that simple," the seeker said. And the sage said softly, "You are right, it is something harder. It is this: Stretch out your hand and reach what you cannot." Now that's vision.”
“When I see a story, I ask: is this something I'd like to be in? Is this something I'd like to see? And if I'd like to see it, would I like to tell it?”

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