“A third variety of drama ... begins as tragedy with scraps of fun in it ... and ends in comedy without mirth in it, the place of mirth being taken by a more or less bitter and critical irony.” EndsFunTakenComedyDramaThirdsTragedyCriticalBitterVarietyIronyScrapMirth Author:George Bernard Shaw
“There's this belief that some things can be taken seriously in an intellectual way, while some things are only entertainment or only a commodity. Or there's some kind of critical consensus that some things are "good," and some things are garbage, throwaway culture. And I think the difference between them, in a lot of ways, is actually much less than people think. Especially when you get down to how they affect the audience.” PeopleThinkingWayKindCultureBeliefDifferencesAudienceTakenIntellectualEntertainmentCriticalCommodityGarbageConsensus Author:Chuck Klosterman
“We are all what we are, in large degree, because of others who have helped, coached, taught, counseled, who set a standard by example, who've taken an interest in our interests, opened doors, opened our minds, helped us see, who gave encouragement when we needed it, who reprimanded or prodded when we needed it, and at critical moments, inspired.” MindMomentsInterestTakenDoorsExampleTaughtNeededDegreesStandardsEncouragementInspiredCriticalCritical MomentsOpened Doors Author:David McCullough