Dietlein Quotes & Sayings

On top of physical pain like a metaphysical pinprick, writing abounds. — Julio Cortazar

It is the creators of the harami (bastards) who are culpable, not the harami, whose only sin is being born. — Khaled Hosseini

I believe in the protection of the environment that supports us all. — Nell Newman

to go out there, make a different and make this world — Shannon Polly

Get inside her head. Get inside any character's head and ask what they want in this scene. And if you work from the perspective of what they want, there's not going to be any wrong answer. There's going to be some boring answers, but none of them are going to be wrong. As long as she has agency, then you're on the right track. — Kelly Sue DeConnick

It's more difficult to be loving than rude.
Be kind anyway while you could. — Debasish Mridha

Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong. — Terry Pratchett

Build your self-esteem by recalling all the ways you have succeeded, and your brain will be filled with images of you making your achievements happen again and again. Give yourself permission to toot your own horn, and don't wait for anyone to praise you. — Jack Canfield

The biggest political change in my lifetime is that Americans no longer assume that their children will have it better than they did. This is a huge break with the past, with assumptions and traditions that shaped us. — Peggy Noonan

The balancing feedback loop that should keep the system state at an acceptable level is overwhelmed by a reinforcing feedback loop heading downhill. The lower the perceived system state, the lower the desired state. The lower the desired state, the less discrepancy, and the less corrective action is taken. The less corrective action, the lower the system state. If this loop is allowed to run unchecked, it can lead to a continuous degradation in the system's performance. — Donella H. Meadows