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with blinders off, leaving the enchantment forest

“Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely the were to crack.” – Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings.  My…

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i believe in your victory

Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man is not that he has been exempt from the evils of life,…

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seems like everything used to be something else

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.- Aristotle The “e”, “d” and “c” keys are…

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no(t) (a)muse(ing)

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. — E.L Doctorow There is no floodgate of prose. There is no muse tapping me on the…

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however long it takes

“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.” — William James.  I read once that the…

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does sincerity matter?

Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength. – George Henry Lewes I might be the most naive buffoon on the planet.  I thought…

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