Jake
@jake
writer, creative programmer, running Printernet and trying to make the internet more interesting.
Jake
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Do you think Shakespeare was gritting his teeth and diligently
trying to write Great Literature? Of course not. He was having
fun. That's why he's so good.
trying to write Great Literature? Of course not. He was having
fun. That's why he's so good.
paulgraham.com • What You'll Wish You'd Known
A talented person can quickly become mediocre when you force them to be someone they aren’t.
What Doesn't Seem Like Work?
paulgraham.com
Curiosity seems to be more individual than fastidiousness about truth or resistance to being told what to think. To the degree people have the latter two, they're usually pretty general, whereas different people can be curious about very different things. So perhaps curiosity is the compass here. Perhaps, if your goal is to discover novel ideas,... See more
Paul Graham • How to Think for Yourself
"I circled around summer noons and October midnights, sensing that there somewhere in the bright and dark seasons must be something that was really me." - Ray Bradbury
Christopher Hitchens on the cultural fatwa
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