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Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing; it's about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have here, read more
Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing; it's about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have here, and the frustration that it creates.
I can't go on anymore bad dates. I would rather be home alone than out with some guy who sells read more
I can't go on anymore bad dates. I would rather be home alone than out with some guy who sells socks on the internet.
Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We read more
Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change read more
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is to -- act as if it were read more
All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is to -- act as if it were impossible to fail.
Abasement, degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his read more
Abasement, degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.
Frustration is the wet nurse of violence.
Frustration is the wet nurse of violence.
People need trouble -- a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don't mean you read more
People need trouble -- a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don't mean you need to live in a rat hole or gutter, but you have to learn fortitude, endurance. Only vegetables are happy.
No matter how discouraged we get, God has not asked us to do the impossible
No matter how discouraged we get, God has not asked us to do the impossible
