Anthony D. Ravenscroft Quotes

We Are Taught To Put Fun And Serious Pursuits On A Continuum As Opposed Extremes, When This Dichotomy Is Entirely False, Made Even Worse When We Act As Though We Can Instantly Exchange One For The Other ... Exerting Yourself At A Task That Is Serious And Rewarding Can Still Be Quite Fun, But Doing Something Fun Because You Have A Neurotic Need To Pack Your Life Full Of Un Is Pretty Much A Guarantee That Any Long-term Benefits You Derive Will Be Entirely Happenstance.

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