March 2010
1 post
Watchmerlin:
yourmonkeycalled:
The best thing ever made by people?
Definitely beats the pyramids.
February 2010
12 posts
“Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.”
– Peter Ustinov (via quote-book)
“Truth comes as conqueror only to those who have lost the art of receiving it as...”
– Rabindranath Tagore - The Fourfold Way of India (1924) (via blogut) (via quote-book)
“Don’t lose your focus, anticipate your future, activate your faith then pursue...”
– Doctor Tawandia Smith-Daniel (via eunichick) (via quote-book)
“maybe we should develop a crayola bomb as our next secret weapon. a happiness...”
– Robert Fulghum (via quote-book)
“Why does man create?
Is it man’s purpose on Earth to express himself, to bring...”
– Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes (via quote-book)
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules,...”
– Mary Lou Cook (via rangerchic)
“We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”
– Marilyn Monroe (via kari-shma) (via aimelaplage)
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Bill Watterson: An Artist With Integrity
Growing up, I was one of the countless die-hard fans of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. I read the comic, the collections, the treasuries…I loved the strip, and thought it offered a unique view of the world. Now, a decade-plus later, I even own The Complete Calvin and Hobbes. I have yet to get a good start on it, but it’s hardbound and massive and, well…it’s not...
“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss...”
– Michelangelo (1475–1564) Painter, sculptor, architect, poet & engineer. (via justbesplendid) (via quote-book)
January 2010
19 posts
“Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.”
– Will Smith (via) (via beersandbananas) (via somuchsass) (via quote-book)
“Life is great. Don’t let circumstances and society fool you into believing it’s...”
– Adabella Radici (via littlemiss) (via jmsc) (via quote-book)
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College Conference Revisited
On a late December night 3 years ago, I wrote about a newfound family with the song “Run” by Snow Patrol in the background. Here it is playing again, filling my ears with its emotional strains and my heart with the memories of what birthed that essay. And, so, I write. That night, I was at the OCF College Conference at Antiochian Village near Ligonier, PA. Tonight, I spoke with three...
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor”
– Truman Capote (via quote-book)
598. IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, YOU'RE NOT...
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I, for one, am not Chuck Norris. I’m trying to accept this.
“Failure is crucial. If you’re not failing, you’re not trying to get better.”
– ethos (via amscar)
Poolga →
jragland:
iPhone and iPod Touch wallpapers created by a selection of designers and illustrators from around the world.
“…I cherish a good wasting of time as a necessary precondition for creativity,...”
– Kevin Kelly, The 2-Billion-Eyed Intermedia (via wka)
“Every Child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows...”
– (via zezzi)
So it begins...
Hi. I’m Jonathan. I’m a guy who’s recently discovered the wonderful side of having ADHD and is making efforts toward realizing his lifelong calling, which is still slowly revealing itself. So, I can’t exactly say what it is right now. But, I’m in love with the idea of sharing my journey with others, cause if I’m going through what I’m going through,...