reading is fun

I lay in bed and thought about how easy it was to hurt a person. It didn't have to be physical. All you had to do was take a good hard kick at something they cared about.

All of the most fulfilled people I know focus more on the quality of their connections than the quantity of them.

We tend to overestimate what we can do in a short period, and underestimate what we can do over a long period, provided we work slowly and consistently.

If you’re feeling frustrated with your progress toward your goals, it’s tempting to focus on what you lack that other people seem to have, to obsess over followers, engagement, traffic, or any other benchmark. The reality is that numbers don’t necessarily measure success, and they’re certainly not a requirement for fulfillment.

Waiting for inspiration to write is like standing at the airport waiting for a train.

WHAT I’VE READ IN 2018

In my case, I was not frightened in the least bit at the thought that I might live because I was certain, quite certain, that I was already dead.