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“When he was very excited, [John Singer] Sargent would rush at his canvas with his brush poised for attack, yelling, 'Demons, demons, demons!' When he was particularly angry or frustrated, he expressed these feelings with 'Damn,' the only curse he allowed himself. He once had the expletive inscribed on a rubber stamp so he could have the satisfaction of pounding it on a piece of paper.”

Feelings Pieces Paper Angry Satisfaction Excited Singers Damn Curse Demon Frustrated Canvas Brushes Stamps Yelling Rubber Expletives

Author:Deborah Davis

“In my early teens, I read every bound volume of the magazine Punch. Every writer of any distinction in the English language, and I mean including America and England, at some time wrote for Punch. Jerome K. Jerome, who wrote Three Men In A Boat, I loved. I was very impressed when I read a piece by Mark Twain in Punch, and realized that despite the fact that they were on different continents, Jerome K. Jerome and Mark Twain had the same kind of laconic, laid-back, "The human race is damn stupid, but quite interesting" attitude. They were almost talking with the same voice.”

“It had better be quirky or perverse or thoughtful enough so that you hit some chord in them. I mean we've all read pieces where we thought, 'Oh, who gives a damn.'”

Giving Mean Enough Pieces Damn Thoughtful Chords Quirky

Author:Nora Ephron

“War to me is the stupidest way of settling anything. The whole damn thing goes to pieces.”

Way War Whole Pieces Settling Damn Stupidest Damn Things

Author:Frank Capra

“If you're able to build from your falls you'll be unstoppable and damn near fearless. You see, every time you fall down and get back up, you add another piece of body armor to yourself. You learn what not to do, how to do better, and how to create comfort through practice.”

Ifs Body Able Fall Practice Pieces Comfort Down And Add Fearless Damn Get Back Falling Down Armor Unstoppable

Book:The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)

Source: The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)