I heard them shouting through the muffling canvas of the bag, and then I was being impersonally hauled to my feet by my wrists, my arms wrenched up behind my back, my shoulders screaming.
We should be eternally vigilant against attempts to check the expression of opinions that we loathe.
Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig 39.37 inches per sec.
My eyes swam and watered and I literally couldn't breathe through the pain.
Greatness is more than potential. It is the execution of that potential. Beyond the raw talent. You need the appropriate training. You need the discipline. You need the inspiration. You need the drive.
Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.