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It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance. Thomas Sowell

There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever. Viggo Mortensen

Isn’t it strange how the sounds are the same for an awful nightmare and great sex? Rue McLanahan

“When you face writer’s block, just lower your standards and keep going.” Sandra Tsing Loh

Deciding to write a book, it never feels like a great idea. It’s always like knowingly entering a bad marriage. If you had any sense, you wouldn’t do it, but you know you’re going to do it. Percival Everett

Boredom is your imagination calling to you. Sherry Turkle

Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don't want to suffer. We don't want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we're living our lives in a very comfortable area. There's no growth in that. David Goggins

“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?” Satchel Paige

Worry gives a small thing a big shadow. Swedish proverb

If you’re afraid of loneliness, don’t marry. Anton Chekhov

In a way failure is a beautiful thing, because when the dust settles there’s nowhere to go but up, and it’s a freedom. You can’t lose more, but you can gain. David Lynch

There's no time for regrets. You've just got to keep moving forward. Mike McCready

“Never let a good crisis go to waste''. Winston Churchill

There’s no deodorant like success. Elizabeth Taylor

“There are three musts that hold us back: I must do well. You must treat me well . And the world must be easy.” Albert Ellis