“People I know who succeed don't mind working. Those who are competent seem to like doing things well -- not stopping because they haven't accomplished what they wanted to on the first go-round. They're willing to do it twenty times, if necessary. There's an illusion that the good people can easily do something, and it's not necessarily true. They're just determined to do it right. I was impressed by hearing one of the women at Radcliffe talk about writing a poem, how many revisions a single poem sometimes has to go through -- fifty or sixty revisions to come out with a poem sixteen lines long.” PeopleIfsKnowsWritingMindFirstsWellsLongSometimesSeemsWantedLinesHavensWillingSucceedIllusionTwentiesRoundsHearingDeterminedAccomplishedFiftyGood PeopleSixtyImpressedStoppingCompetentSixteenRevision Author:Sylvia Earle
“The work is different in the sense that I haven't had to travel round the world raising money, or work from the genesis of the project. But the collaboration feels clear always, it's sort of my drug, I'm in it for the conversation. The conversation's the most important part of it.” WorldFeelsImportantDifferentClearHavensDrugConversationProjectsRoundsCollaborationGenesisRaising Money Author:Tilda Swinton
“After our ages-long journey from savagery to civility, let's hope we haven't bought a round-trip ticket.” LongAgeJourneyHavensRoundsTicketsCivilitySavageryLong Journey Author:Cullen Hightower
“Ethnic music the world 'round is quite fascinating," "There are an enormous number of similarities there, and it's the similarities that are so appealing. ... I haven't even scratched the surface of that kind of thing.” WorldKindNumbersHavensRoundsSurfaceEnormousFascinatingSimilarity Author:John Renbourn
“My mind-set, my mental game and my hard work is at a first-round level. I play at a first-round level. I've done things that most guys haven't done.” MindFirstsHardDonePlayGuyGamesLevelsHavensHard WorkRoundsMind Set Author:Rahim Moore