#disco

And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic nor popular - but one must take it because it is right. ↗

— David Levithan

#self-discovery

He found solace in what he wrote. It was an attempt to discover who he was at the moment. ↗

— Brian Krans

#solace #writing #self-discovery

Advice to explorers everywhere: if you would like to recieve due credit for your discoveries, keep a detailed account of your journeys as Columbus did. On Septemeber 28, 1492, after four weeks at sea, he writes: Dear diary...I means journal. Yes, dear journal. That's what I meant to say. Whew. Anyway, we have yet to discover America, and the crew has become increasingly rebellious. I have decided to turn back if we have not spotted it by Columbus Day. Will write again later if not killed by crew. P.S. Last night's buffet was fabulous, the ice sculptures magnificent. ↗

— Cuthbert Soup

#columbus #columbus-day #diary #discovering #explorers

Back at home, days later, feel cranky and tired. Sit on the couch and tell him he's stupid. That you bet he doesn't know who Coriolanus is. That since you moved in you've noticed he rarely reads. He will give you a hurt, hungry-to-learn look, with his James Cagney eyes. He will try to kiss you. Turn your head. Feel suffocated. (from "How") ↗

— Lorrie Moore

#discontent #relationships #home

We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. ↗

— T.S. Eliot

#poetry #self-discovery #wisdom #experience

It’s the unknown that draws people. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#adventures #attraction #discovery #fascination #love-of-the-unknown

If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your style. ↗

— Quentin Crisp

#inspirational #self-discovery #humor

A few years ago, kids from poor areas in France were asked to draw items of food. For a chicken, they drew a drumstick. For a fish, they drew a fish stick. Those are extremes, but there is a lot that needs to be done to help children discover good food. ↗

— Joel Robuchon

#areas #asked #chicken #children #discover

When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance. ↗

— David Brin

#advance #along #begin #book #characters

I was hugely relieved to discover there was a purpose for girls with loud voices. ↗

— Betty Buckley

#hugely #i #loud #purpose #relieved