“I think that's the key [of communication] - to not use one method of communication for all people.” Quote by Mark Boyle
“Many things have been written, including by me, linking humor and pain. Mostly, in my case, the humor part keeps me sane. If I spent all my hours writing things like "Fatal Distraction," I'd become a brooding, erratic melancholic. I'd be Raskolnikov.” IfsWritingHas BeensPainHoursCasesWrittenIncludingDistractionSaneBroodingErraticRaskolnikov Author:Dave Barry
“My goal is to make something special and pure, and that keeps me going, keeps me busy on the path of sobriety.” GoalPathSpecialPureBusySobrietySomething Special Author:Ariel Pink
“In current society, your security is cash, and that has huge repercussions. But when you take that out of the equation, you have to have relationships with people and you have to have relationships with the environment to survive.” PeopleEnvironmentSecurityHugeCurrentsCashEquationsRepercussions Author:Mark Boyle
“We're convinced we need money to have friends and partners, but actually I've found the opposite to be true.” NeedsFoundOppositesConvincedPartnersBeing TrueNeed Money Author:Mark Boyle
“One of the most beautiful ways you can give is giving of yourself and your time.” WayGivingBeautiful Author:Mark Boyle
“I've learned that I shouldn't shrink from success. Though honestly I thought they'd be knocking on my door years ago.” YearsDoorsYears AgoHonestlyI've LearnedShrinksKnocking Author:Ariel Pink
“I report as a machine; I write as a person. That clear dichotomy softens the transition.” WritingPersonsClearMachinesReportsTransitionDichotomy Author:Dave Barry
“Humor is an escape, because you cannot think about your problems when you are trying to be funny; so, in essence, "being a humorist" gives you a valid excuse to hide from your pain.” ThinkingGivingTryingProblemPainEssenceExcuseHumorists Author:Dave Barry
“I can't recall a story that played out exactly as I'd expected it to. That's one of the thrills of journalism - being surprised, and learning new stuff, but it also poses the biggest challenge to a writer's character.” I CanCharacterStoriesStuffChallengesExpectedJournalismRecallsNew StuffLearning New Author:Dave Barry
“The story you envision as you start out is always a great story; when the facts turn out to be different from, or more complex than, what you expected, your first reaction is always disappointment. That's when you must fight the urge to bend the story to your preconceived notions. First, it's dishonest. And second, in the end, the truth is always the best story.” FirstsDifferentEndsFactsStoriesTurnsFightingTruth IsComplexesNotionDisappointmentExpectedReactionsUrgesPreconceived Notions Author:Dave Barry