“Character is developed one positive action at a time. Therefore nothing is actually trivial in our lives. To grow in character development, pay attention to seemingly trivial matters. Someone who grows from each minor life event will eventually reach high levels of character perfection.” MatterCharacterActionGrowsLevelsPayAttentionOur LivesEventsDevelopmentPerfectionPay AttentionMinorsHigh LevelCharacter Development Author:Zelig Pliskin
“Kyoto costs a lot, does nothing to prevent calamity, and pays no compensation in the event of loss. If my insurance broker offered that sort of policy, I would not carry insurance. Instead what my broker offers is a policy that costs a little and pays full compensation in the event of loss. If someone wants to propose that as a policy on global warming, I'm all in favour.” IfsWantLittlesDoeLossPayEventsPolicyCostOffersGlobal WarmingFavourCompensationCalamityProposeKyotoBrokersKyoto Protocol Author:Ross McKitrick
“I think that my foundation uses the money better than the government does. In any event, I do pay taxes.” ThinkingDoeUseGovernmentPayEventsTaxesFoundation Author:George Soros
“Pay close attention to objects, events and natural phenomenon that would otherwise get chewed up in the daily grind.” NaturalPayAttentionAwarenessEventsObjectsPhenomenonGrindNatural PhenomenaDaily Grind Author:Kathleen Norris
“[Learn] to slow down and perceive the mysterious events and opportunities that happen in life. We call them coincidences, but if we look closely we see they are meaningful. They bring us just the right information at just the right time to extend our careers, relationships, and growth. These events feel destined in some way, as though the world is set up to help us make a better life, work through our problems, and reach our dreams - if we just pay attention.” IfsWorldWayFeelsLooksHelpingProblemDreamHappensOpportunityGrowthPayAttentionCareersEventsInformationDown AndMeaningfulMysteriousPay AttentionPerceiveCoincidenceRight TimeDestinedOur DreamsSlow DownBetter Life Author:James Redfield
“My writing derived from the conviction I conceived during my college years: one should lead one's life as if one were the protagonist of an epic novel, with the outcome predetermined and chapter after chapter of edifying, traumatic, and exhilarating events to be suffered through. Since the end is known in advance, one must try to experience as much as possible in the brief time allotted. Writing is a way of ensuring that you pay enough attention along the way to understand what you see.” IfsWayShouldWritingTryingYearsEndsEnoughPayAttentionKnownNovelEventsCollegeConvictionOutcomesChaptersEpicExhilaratingProtagonistsPredeterminedYear OneCollege Years Author:Jeffrey Tayler
“Always tell us where we are. And don't just tell us where something is, make it pay off. Use description of landscape to help you establish the emotional tone of the scene. Keep notes of how other authors establish mood and foreshadow events by describing the world around the character. Look at the openings of Fitzgerald stories, and Graham Greene, they're great at this.” WorldLooksCharacterHelpingStoriesUsePayEventsEmotionalSceneNotesMoodOpeningLandscapeToneDescriptionDescribing Author:Janet Fitch
“The other big lesson from Katrina is that it pays to be prepared. But it's also very difficult to stay prepared because the longer you go between events the more you'll see complacency.” BigsDifficultPayEventsLessonsPreparedBe PreparedComplacencyKatrina Author:Richard E. Besser