“The entire structure of the human mind blocks out most of infinity. To a certain extent it's necessary because otherwise one would be insane, unless you have a very developed mind to deal with the endless permutations of infinity simultaneously.” MindHumansWould BeCertainDealsAwarenessBuddhismStructureEndlessBlockInsaneHuman MindInfinity Author:Frederick Lenz
“It is a good idea to become involved with sports and athletics. It makes you strong. You need to be strong to deal with this world and the powers and forces that block enlightenment.” WorldNeedsIdeasStrongForceSportsDealsThis WorldHealthBuddhismInvolvedEnlightenmentBlockGood IdeasAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“That experience of touching down in a totally foreign place is like having a blank canvas: You begin with nothing, but stroke by stroke you build a life. This process requires everything great art requires-risk-tasking, hope, a great deal of imagination, all the qualities that are the building blocks of art. You must be able to dream something nearly impossible and toil to bring it into existence.” ArtDreamAbleProcessImaginationDealsExistenceQualityImpossibleRiskBuildingBlockTouchingBlankCanvasStrokesToilGreat ArtBuilding BlocksBlank CanvasForeign Places Author:Edwidge Danticat
“I don't believe in "writer's block". I try and deal with getting stuck by having more than one thing to work on at a time. And by knowing that even a hundred bad words that didn't exist before is forward progress.” TryingBelieveDealsKnowingProgressOne ThingHundredDon't BelieveStuckBlockWriter's BlockBad WordForward Progress Author:Neil Gaiman
“I agree that not responding, and blocking his email, is the way to deal with the man you hope falls silent again.” MenWayFallDealsHe ManAgreeSilentBlockEmailRespondingNot Responding Author:Emily Yoffe