From my father, I learned the importance of working sincerely at things to which I had committed myself, and to persevere untiringly even in the face of little progress. ↗
And introduce an element of cynicism and darkness into it and just realize that we're all vulnerable. We are humans. There is a finite end to this life and we're all going to face it and a little silliness can help. ↗
We are very fortunate to live in this country, but at the same time, the reason the forces are so much more destructive here is because they are faceless. ↗