Quotes from and thoughts about Born Standing Up by Steve Martin

Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin

First, quotes: Thankfully, perseverance is a great substitute for talent. (page 53) Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naivete, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how …

How I got through high school without reading

Posted on June 25, 2010 by admin

I wasn’t illiterate. I actually loved reading as a young child. But for some reason, when I was in high school, I struggled with reading. I just flat out didn’t read assigned books in English. I don’t remember how it …

Quotes from The Alchemist

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

Things that characters tell each other in the novel. One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving. There is only one way to learn. It is through action. Everything you needed to know you have …