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In this entry: We're only reading some icons for this entry. Here are a ton of Golden Lines & a new YouTube video!
Stay Gold, Y'all 💛
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As a creative, let alone a human, I have to remind myself to listen, listen, and listen.
The Stoic philosopher, Zeno, is quoted as saying, “We have two ears and one mouth, therefore we should listen twice as much as we speak.” I've been thinking about this sentiment quite a bit lately. So this entry will reflect that. Here are a ton of Golden Lines—some new, some old.
If you have any recent quotes that have been making you think, reply and send them to me! 🤝
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We cannot survive, once born, without the care of another. Without relationship, we do not exist. Without relationship, we do not live.
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'You’re incredibly gifted, Sam. But it is worth noting that to be good at something is not quite the same as loving it.'
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You live through certain things before you understand them.
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It wasn’t about the music: he would have danced to the sound of a dripping tap when he was with her.
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She is a funny creature and earnest, and she is doing what she can to survive.
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If you wait for someone to give you a job title before you do the work, you might never get to do the work at all. You can’t wait around for someone to call you an artist before you make art. You’ll never make it.
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He didn’t try to make me feel better or tell me I was overreacting. He just listened.
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She wasn’t bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time.
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Why do people keep asking to see God’s identity papers when the darkness opening into morning is more than enough?
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It’s never too late to expand your horizons, I figure.
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My latest YouTube video:
I saw six movies in two days at the cinema last weekend. Yeah, I'm a little addicted, you could say. Here's a vlog of one of those days!
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Thank you so much for reading! See you at the next one. 🙏
Cheers,
Cristian
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