Alan Shackelford

“For what matters in life is not whether we receive a round of applause; what matters is whether we have the courage to venture forth despite the uncertainty of acclaim.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“For White man, life is to own, or to try to own more, or to die trying to own more.”
― David Mitchell, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

“But in a period of abundance any half-wit with a spoon can please a palate.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“Your problem isn’t that you think too much; your problem is letting everyone know what you’re thinking.”
― Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer