May 2011
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“Beware of false prophets.”
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Beware of false prophets.
And not just in religion. In my experience, they abound in business, education, leisure, music, sports, and many other categories, too.
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“Build best when called upon to build greatly.”
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Build best when called upon to build greatly.
“The American by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.”—JFK
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“There is grace in revision.”
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There is grace in revision.
I’ve been working on my rewrite / That’s right / Gonna change the ending / Gonna throw away the title / And toss it in the trash.—Paul Simon, from “Rewrite.”
(The new Paul Simon record, So Beautiful So What, is brilliant.)
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“Just about anyone can be charmed.”
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Just about anyone can be charmed.
“A stranger is just a friend I haven’t met yet.”—Will Rogers
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“Start small.”
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Start small.
“It was late one Friday, he pulled in out of the dark. He was tall and handsome. First she took his order, then she took his heart. They bought a house up on a hillside where little feet would soon run. From small things, Mama, big things one day come.”—The Boss’ From small things (big things one day come)
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“Pick something and be passionate about it.”
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Pick something and be passionate about it.
Because there’s more than enough apathy in this world already.
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“Recognize that we’re all in sales.”
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Recognize that we’re all in sales.
One way or another, we’re all hustling something or someone.
“Trust the Van.”
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Trust the Van. Morrison that is.
[Tupelo Honey, from the same 1980 recording, available here.]
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“Know how to ride a motorbike.”
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Know how to ride a motorbike.
Very important on sunny spring days like today. One down, four up.
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“Be a regular somewhere.”
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Be a regular somewhere.
“What’s the story, Norm? “ “Boy meets beer. Boy drinks beer. Boy meets another beer.”
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“If you’ve passed puberty, don’t bring your glove to the ballpark.”
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If you’ve passed puberty, don’t bring your glove to the ballpark.
(Exception: This guy.)
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“Unless you’re on a road trip, don’t spend too much time in cars.”
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Unless you’re on a road trip, don’t spend too much time in cars.
Here’s my next road trip. And it won’t be in a car.
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“If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.”
– Patches O’Houlihan, Dodgeball (2004)
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“If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.”
In other words, with the right preparation, our day-to-day responsibilities can seem much easier.
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“Be precise in your word choice.”
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Be precise in your word choice.
If Raymond Carver could help a close-minded protagonist explain the look of a cathedral to a blind man, you can write a precise email.
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“Sometimes being an adult means feeling conflicted.”
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Sometimes being an adult means feeling conflicted.
Like when we are so unanimously grateful that such an inhumane evil has been removed from the world, we celebrate organized acts of violence.
I don’t mean to diminish the incredible significance of this event. And I truly hope that this news brings peace for all those who lost loved ones to his depraved hands.
