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“The fact that it is time consuming is somewhat the point. That a professor takes the time to write a good letter is a sign that they support the student's application. We are setting our time on fire to signal to others that this letter is worth reading.”
― Ethan Mollick, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI

“With these words I have healed deep wounds and feelings of inadequacy within myself. If you get this far... if you're still reading this: Write your life. No matter how young or old. Even if you feel like you're not interesting enough. Do it. Believe me you are. Your life is in fact twisted and beautiful and you'll find that as you peel back the layers, the unexpected side effect is that it feels wonderful to be know. Even if it's just by you.”
― Brandi Carlile, Broken Horses

“To all of the songs like windows, open just enough for us to make our escape, and to all of the songs like windows, closed and clear enough in a dim light to see our own reflection and be reminded of who we are.”
― Jeff Tweedy, How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back

“Teaching, like writing, is an extended exercise in failure. You make a plan, do your best to execute, have some portion of your ass handed to you by circumstances and events you could not foresee, and try to do better next time around.”
― John Warner, Why They Can't Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities