“Because people who do not suck are people who have failed, dusted themselves off, and tried again. People who do not suck are people who have been hurt, so they have empathy for others who are hurt. People who do not suck are those who have learned from their own mistakes by dealing with the consequences. People who do not suck are people who have learned how to win with humility and how to lose with dignity. Our memo has led us to steal from our children the one thing that will allow them to become strong people: struggle.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
“When is the last time an actual human interaction made you laugh more than a meme did?”
― Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
― Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
“Maybe Eve was never meant to be our warning. Maybe she was meant to be our model. Own your wanting. Eat the apple. Let it burn.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
“I approach most endeavors with zero expectations, which is a skill I have honed after forty years of fairly regular disappointment.”
― Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
― Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
“Because people who do not suck are people who have failed, dusted themselves off, and tried again. People who do not suck are people who have been hurt, so they have empathy for others who are hurt. People who do not suck are those who have learned from their own mistakes by dealing with the consequences. People who do not suck are people who have learned how to win with humility and how to lose with dignity.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
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