Success and Fame
“Success doesn’t change you. Fame does.” – Whitney Houston
Continue reading →Category Archives: The Book of Taunt
Heaven Will Solve All Our Problems
“Heaven will solve our problems, but not, I think, by showing us subtle reconciliations between all our apparently contradictory notions. The notions will all be knocked from under our feet. We shall see that there never was any problem.” – … Continue reading →
The Creative Process
“The creative process is not controlled by a switch you can simply turn on or off—it’s with you all the time.” – Alvin Ailey
Continue reading →We Must Not Bother About Thrills At All
“The whole lesson of my life has been that no ‘methods of stimulation’ are of any lasting use. They are indeed like drugs—a stronger dose is needed each time and soon no possible dose is effective. We must not bother … Continue reading →
Humility and Humiliation
“Accept life’s lessons gracefully. The difference between humility and humiliation is largely a matter of attitude.”
Continue reading →The Misfortune of Others
“Be not glad at the misfortune of another, though they may be your enemy.” – George Washington
Continue reading →How Far Can One Go?
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot
Continue reading →No Excuses
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.” – Florence Nightingale
Continue reading →Struggles Develop Strength
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Continue reading →What You Do With Luck
“I know I’ve been lucky. But it’s what you do with that luck afterwards that really defines whether you stick around.” – Zac Efron
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