“The amateur has a long list of fears. Near the top are two: Solitude and silence. The amateur fears solitude and silence because she needs to avoid, at all costs, the voice inside her head that would point her toward her calling and her destiny. So she seeks distraction. The amateur prizes shallowness and shuns depth. The culture of Twitter and Facebook is paradise for the amateur.” NeedsLongTwoMotivationalCultureVoiceSilenceDestinyCallingCostSolitudeDepthListsParadisePrizeDistractionSilence IsShallownessTwitter And Facebook Author:Steven Pressfield
“Much of our highly valued cultural heritage has been acquired at the cost of sexuality.” Has BeensCultureCostSexualityHeritageCultural Heritage Book:An Outline of Psychoanalysis Source: An Outline of Psychoanalysis
“I would ask: Given the nature of free-market capitalism - where the rule is to rise to the top at all costs - is it possible to have a financial industry hero? And by the way, this is not a pop-culture trend we're talking about. There aren't many financial heroes in literature, theater or cinema.” WayCultureAsksLiteratureGivenTalkingIndustryHeroCostCapitalismTheaterFinancialPopsCinemaTrendsFree MarketPop CultureFree Market Capitalism Author:Martin Scorsese
“In corporate culture, in sports culture, in the media, we honor those who win at all costs.” CultureWinningSportsMediaHonorCostCorporateCorporate CultureWin At All Costs Author:Jackson Katz