People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates. ~Thomas Szasz
"Every comedian, every comedian dreams of hosting The Tonight Show and—for seven months—I got to do it. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second [of it]…. All I ask is one thing, and I’m asking this particularly of young people that watch: Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism; for the record it’s my least favorite quality. It doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen."
— Conan O’Brien, on his departure from The Tonight Show, January 22, 2010.
19th February 2013
“I fight cynicism. It`s too easy. It`s really boring. It`s much harder to be positive and see the wonder of everything. Cynicism is a bunch of people who aren`t as talented as other people, knocking them because they make them feel even more untalented.”
- Ewan Mcgregor
“Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying “yes” begins things. Saying “yes” is how things grow. Saying “yes” leads to knowledge. “Yes” is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say “yes’.”
You came here, being used to being the smartest person in the room, right?Being used to knowing your shit, and not having to try as hard as everyone else.Then you come to this place, and you realize-it’s not going to be as easyAnd you beat yourself up because of that. Because you think…
Reblogged From offtodublin
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The Queen has spoken
Erg… The last step :(
Yes, believe!
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