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i am running into a new yearand the old years blow backlike a windthat i catch in my hairlike strong fingers likeall my old promises andit will be hard to let goof what i said to myselfabout myselfwhen i was sixteen and twentysix and thirtysixeven thirtysix buti am running into a new yearand i beg

“90% of achieving anything is about not quitting.” That is, 90% of accomplishing anything is taken up in keeping ourselves from quitting, fighting through the urge to quit, convincing ourselves not to quit, distracting ourselves from quitting, not giving in to excuses for quitting, and convincing ourselves we still want to continue. 10% is the

Someone once asked Jean Cocteau, “Suppose your house were on fire and you could remove only one thing. What would you take?” Cocteau considered, then said, “I would take the fire.”

“Honestly, I think the only difference between depression and disappointment is your level of commitment.” – via Stephanie, who heard it on “some show.”

I’ve been spending the vast majority of my time reading about ADD, Islam, and copywriting. Yes, it’s an eclectic, informative, but incredibly non-relaxing cornucopia of nonfiction. I seriously need a break. Any recommendations for fat fantasy that doesn’t suck? I may pick up the new Daniel Abraham book, I couldn’t stand the Lies of Locke

“Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the