Donny Bliss

“Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time tonight, turns you into who you are tomorrow, and the day after that. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought you'd be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Don't let life randomly kick you into the adult you don't want to become.”
― Chris Hadfield

“I had a really good teacher back in the '80s. He used to teach about writing focused on character. His concept was that each character has to have an agenda, and you need to know what they want and what they're willing to do to get it.

So I build characters from that agenda, and I try to be mindful of it throughout the story. It makes the characters more real, and it informs every bit of dialogue. There's always a subtext, whether the reader knows it or even whether the character knows it. But I know it…that's the thing.”
― Christopher Moore

“The Way It Is

There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.

~ William Stafford ~”
― William Stafford

“Sweat the small stuff. Without letting anyone see you sweat.”
― Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth