“The skeptic says that the believer has lost his own mind under God. On the contrary, it is the people who follow God who are most like his children, who willingly and consciously walk in his will; but those who oppose him oppose him vainly and at their own expense, and, figuratively, seem to be more like his tools. They don't diminish his glory, but instead he still manages to use them in ways of unconsciously carrying out his will.” PeopleWayMindChildrenStillsUseSeemsLostWalksGloryToolsContraryBelieverManageExpensesDiminishSkeptic Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“A writer writes what interests him and what he can manage, and what he can make live, as Flannery O'Connor said. So my reaction to someone saying "You must!" or "You should!" or even "Hey, why don't you?" is basically to sort of shrug and politely walk off and do whatever I want to do. It's nobody else's business, really, and even if I happened to agree with one of those "musts" or "shoulds" what would I do about it, if my heart wasn't in it?” IfsWantShouldWritingHeartSaidInterestWalksHappenedMy HeartAgreeReactionsManageHey Author:George Saunders
“I can't stand directors who try to micro-manage everything. When it happens these days I just walk off set, saying if they don't like the way I'm doing it they can get someone else.” IfsWayTryingI CanHappensWalksDirectorsManageThese Days Author:Anthony Hopkins