Real work and real satisfaction come from the opposite of what the web provides. They come from going deep into something—the book you’re writing, the album, the movie—and staying there for a long, long time.
It’s almost more difficult to think of a time when an apparent failure didn’t set me up for later success. Failure is inextricably connected to any major success I’ve ever had.
I think suffering is probably the most absurd thing that I love. Suffering is the greatest teacher I’ve ever had.
“Not Dead, Can’t Quit.”