“When I was 16 I started publishing all kinds of things in school magazines. My main feedback came from my English teacher, Miss Bessie B. Billings, who said, 'I can't understand this at all, dear, so it must be good.” KindSaidI CanSchoolTeacherMissingEncouragementDearBe GoodAll KindsMagazinesPublishingFeedbackEnglish TeacherBilling Author:Margaret Atwood
“There are certain directors where you know you're going to be good or you're not going to be there. There are people where you kind of know that if you miss the mark then it'll probably not be in the movie and that's very reassuring.” PeopleIfsKnowsKindCertainMissingDirectorsMarkBe GoodReassuring Author:Christopher Walken
“To be so superfocused and honed in on one thing can be good because then you get what you're supposed to get done, done but you also miss out on other things. I could have spent more time with my family, and a million other little things.” LittlesDoneMillionsOne ThingMissingMy FamilyBe GoodMore TimeLittle Things Author:Joan Jett
“We think in terms of fate even if we don't believe in it. Even something as trivial as missing the bus - we think: Well, it might be good for something. We always have that thought, no matter how critical we try to be. The idea that everything is always total chance - we're not made for that.” IfsThinkingTryingBelieveWellsMadeIdeasMatterMightTermChanceFateMissingDon't BelieveCriticalBe GoodBus Author:Daniel Kehlmann