The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come.
I fell, you see. Trod on my abbot, Father Habit. Oh, dear! I mean.
Any weapon is a good weapon as long as ye can use it with honor and skill.
I am a people watcher and I have a very good memory.
Defend the weak, protect both young and old, never desert your friends. Give justice to all, be fearless in battle and always ready to defend the right. " —The law of Badger Lords
Shake paws, count your claws, You steal mine, I'll borrow yours. Watch my whiskers, check both ears. Robber foxes have no fears.
In our imaginations we can go anywhere. Travel with me to Redwall in Mossflower country.
People are put down in television now, not because they're not qualitative, not because they're not talented - but because there's no room for them, and worse than that, there's nowhere they can find exposure. Their own good talent may die of mourning, just for want of having somebody read what they've written. I don't presume to say how we can best provide platforms for new writers to get read. I don't know. But therein lies the major problem.
Maybe the target nowadays is not to discover what we are but to refuse what we are.
I envy your ignorance, I hear that it's bliss.
The modern technological world appears overwhelming to many people. It drives some to pessimism and despair. It makes others doubt the future of mankind unless we retreat to simpler lives and even to the ways of our ancestors. What these people fail to realize is that we cannot go back to those ways and those days. Furthermore, for all our difficulties, life today is far better for more people and the possibilities for the future can be brighter than ever if we develop not only new knowledge, but a greater faith and confidence in the human mind and spirit.