A sort of war of revenge on the intellect is what, for some reason, thrives in the contemporary social atmosphere.
It's entirely possible that there won't be a standing ovation at the end of your journey. That's okay. At least you lived.
Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.
People who make a difference never wait for just the right time. They know that it will never arrive.
If we can fall in love with serving people, creating value, solving problems, building valuable connections and doing work that matters, it makes it far more likely we're going to do important work
There's a big difference between not settling and not starting.
You can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do.
I didn't do improv in college, I never performed, I didn't do theater either. I was in student government, I was a history major.
I actually met Larson [Paine] on Larchmont in Los Angeles. He was eating and he stopped me because I was massaging my larynx. I was doing a show and trying to loosen up my throat. He had sort of this southern vibe about eating alone and talking to people. And it was funny because I had just having eaten with Larry O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.
Penology. . . has become torture and foolishness, a waste of money and a cause of crime. . . a blotting out of sight and heightening of social anxiety.
Love is a mess, at best, and I figure it can be very real in spite of all the things people try to attach to it.