“I'm not really into comfort books. There are too many of those as it is. Just sort of narcotic books, like my grandmother used to read. They have value like Paxil has value, but there's plenty of them in the world already. There's a shortage of confronting, stimulating, exciting books.” WorldBookUsedValuesComfortExcitingPlentyGrandmotherMy GrandmotherShortageConfrontingNarcotics Author:Chuck Palahniuk
“My wife and I have been together for many years and that, to me, is like endlessly fascinating and endlessly confusing how to sustain all of the excitement from the front of our relationship, valuing that versus the comfort and knowing that she knows all of my flaws and still loves me. It's great, but certainly not as exciting as it was day one.” KnowsYearsHas BeensStillsTogetherKnowingWifeFrontsComfortExcitingMy WifeExcitementFascinatingFlawsOur RelationshipVersusConfusing Author:Mark Duplass
“If you're stuck in a rut doing the same thing over and over again, what are you actually, really achieving? I'm someone who strives for success, for self-growth and new experiences, and to make a record that pushes me out of my comfort zone is something that's really exciting. It means you're making new decisions, you're making bold decisions, you're being scared, and you're getting through that - hopefully making something you're proud of, or being in a better position that makes you feel stronger as a human being.” MeanDecisionAchieveProudComfortExcitingStrongerStriveScaredStuckHopefullyZoneComfort ZoneStrifeBeing Scared Author:Marika Hackman
“I think people like difference. When you walk out the door in New York City, in a mixed-use neighborhood like the Village, you see exciting things! "Oh, this store is closing, that store is opening." And especially if it's not a chain store, then it is interesting because it is unique in some way. The small-scale familiar is also very comforting. Especially in the twenty-first century, when the world is rapidly changing and there are many risky situations, I think we need to build on and protect the comfort that we have in our neighborhoods in a way that does not exclude others.” PeopleThinkingWorldInterestingSituationComfortProtectUniqueExcitingFamiliarNeighborhoodComforting Author:Sharon Zukin
“Western civilization was declining too fast for comfort, but too slowly to be very exciting.” ComfortCivilizationExcitingWesternWestern Civilization Author:Tom Robbins