Nate Stranzl

“Irony is the song of a bird who has come to love its cage,” suggesting we’ve become so aware of our external perception that we shield ourselves through irony and sarcasm to avoid public judgement.

Ray Bradbury talks about the importance of not thinking when he is writing. He says that when he arrives at the typewriter, his task is to be living. To let his soul pour out onto the page. To quiet the mind and let his body do the talking. Then, he checks his work afterwards using the mind as a ‘corrective force’ to refine. But he uses the body to... See more

Asked about Valentine giving him money despite the terrible pitch, Jensen said, “The thing I learned from that is your past is more important than your ability to pitch, interview, or anything like that. You can’t run away from your past.” You can’t run away from your elephant. “So have a good past,” Jensen continued. “Try to have a good past.”