“People tend to think astronauts have the courage of a superhero - or maybe the emotional range of a robot. But in order to stay calm in a high-stress, high-stakes situation, all you really need is knowledge. Sure, you might still feel a little nervous or stressed or hyper-alert. But what you won't feel is terrified.” PeopleThinkingNeedsFeelsLittlesStillsMightOrderSituationCourageEmotionalStressCalmNervousRangeStakesTerrifiedRobotsSuperheroAstronautStressedHyperStay Calm Book:An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth Source: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“When you're dealing with the world of dreams, the psyche, and potential of a human mind, there has to be emotional stakes. You have to deal with issues of memory and desire.” WorldMindHumansDreamDesireMemoriesDealsIssuesEmotionalHuman MindStakes Author:Christopher Nolan
“I'm getting older, so how people face grave circumstances is of interest to me. And you meet a lot of people who are very courageous, and it doesn't reek of something funny to write about, but I always think that the higher the stakes, the bigger the laughs can be, and the more emotional the scenes can be.” PeopleThinkingWritingFacesInterestLaughingEmotionalHigherCircumstancesSceneBiggerGravesCourageousStakesGetting OldGetting Older Author:Judd Apatow
“One, something emotional has to be at stake. There has to be something important for me that I'm writing about. And then two, I have to have a formal idea. Something has to be being worked out in poetry.” WritingTwoImportantIdeasEmotionalStakesFormal Author:Edward Hirsch
“The emotional stakes a memoirist bets with could not be higher, and it's physically enervating. I nap on a daily basis like a cross-country trucker.” CountryEmotionalHigherCrossesBasesStakesNapsTruckers Author:Mary Karr
“I need some kind of emotional stake in it to write my lyrics, assuming that place. It might just be an emotion I understand but am not currently experiencing necessarily.” NeedsWritingKindMightEmotionEmotionalAssumingStakes Author:John Mayer