“When I was eight years old, I wrote a paragraph-long short story about a goat on my mother's hundred-pound, black-and-white-screen laptop. The story came about largely because I liked the way the word 'goat' looked on the page, but I decided then and there that I wanted to be a writer. That desire never changed.” WayYearsLongStoriesWantedMotherDesireBlackWhiteChangedPagesHundredDecidedEightScreensPoundsShort StoryBlack And WhiteNever ChangeGoatsParagraphLaptops Author:Tea Obreht
“Remember, you cannot be responsible for the happiness of other people. You can do your best to be sensitive to the needs and desires of others, but some people will not be happy no matter how much you do for them. If you decided you were responsible for their happiness, you could drive yourself completely up the nearest wall.” PeopleIfsNeedsMatterRememberDesireCan DoWallDecidedResponsibleSensitiveBeing ResponsibleRemember YouRemembers You Book:Why Your Best Is Good Enough Source: Why Your Best Is Good Enough
“The past several months have brought on much introspection, and I have decided that while my desire to compete on Sundays is still and always will be there, my willingness to commit to the preparation necessary to play another season has waned to a level that I feel is no longer adequate to meet the demands of the position.” FeelsStillsPlayPastDesireLevelsPositionMonthsDemandDecidedSeasonsCommitPreparationSundayWillingnessIntrospectionAdequate Author:Kerry Collins
“I've been inspired by films since I started dancing, and I'm married to a filmmaker, and I think it was one of my secret desires, but I was afraid to just say, 'I want to be a director'. But then one day I said, O.K., stop dreaming and do it. But I didn't want to do it the Hollywood way, and talk through agents. I decided it all had to be generated by me, so I wrote it.” ThinkingWayWantSaidDreamFilmDesireSecretOne DayDirectorsMarriedDecidedHollywoodDancingInspiredAgentsFilmmakerStop DreamingSecret Desire Author:Madonna Ciccone