#om

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well and cheerful, we are always young and at last die in youth even when in years would count as old. ↗

— Tryon Edwards

#born #cheerful #count #die #even

For a long time now I have tried simply to write the best I can. Sometimes I have good luck and write better than I can. ↗

— Ernest Hemingway

#better #good #good luck #i #i can

Science has sometimes been said to be opposed to faith, and inconsistent with it. But all science, in fact, rests on a basis of faith, for it assumes the permanence and uniformity of natural laws - a thing which can never be demonstrated. ↗

— Tryon Edwards

#basis #been #demonstrated #fact #faith

If we should be blessed by some great reward, such as fame or fortune, it's the fruit of a seed planted by us in the past. ↗

— Bodhidharma

#fame #fortune #fruit #great #great reward

Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom. ↗

— Bodhidharma

#ignorance #wisdom

A fan sent me a letter and a $10 bill. It's a short letter - all she said was, "Hey, since it's harder for you to go out these days without getting photographed, here $10 for a pizza." I was like, "Aww, she sent me money for a pizza so I could eat at home!" ↗

— Zac Efron

#could #days #eat #fan #getting

A woman called me interesting once, and it kind of blew my mind. She said, 'You're one of the most interesting people I've ever met,' and I was like, 'Wow.' ↗

— Zac Efron

#called #ever #i #interesting #interesting people

I hadn't given much thought to the prospect of a Hugo nomination at the time it happened, but obviously once you're nominated, winning one seems a bit less far-fetched than before. ↗

— Greg Egan

#bit #far-fetched #given #hadn #happened

People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something - always, in a word, seeking. ↗

— Bodhidharma

#deluded #longing #people #seeking #something

In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow - and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted. ↗

— Zac Efron

#back #business #careers #chances #could