Strike experienced a moment of pure clarity: he would never make it out of here, would never rise above his current position as Rodney’s lieutenant, because all the intelligence and prudence and vision came to nothing if it wasn’t tempered and supported by a certain blindness, an oblivious animal will that Rodney had, that he, Strike, did not have.
Rodney would survive all this not because of his guts or his brains, but because he understood that there was no real life out here on the street, no real lives other than his own, and that what really mattered was coming first in all things, in all ways and at all costs.
Tags: real-life moment-of-clarity success-secret
You learn to get by from day to day," Sam Regan said sympathetically to him. "You never think in longer terms. Just until dinner or until time for bed; very finite intervals and tasks and pleasures. Escapes.
Philip K. DickTags: real-life
No one, it appeared to Barney, had anything to do now; the weight of empty time hung over them all.
Philip K. DickTags: real-life
The filmmaking process taught me that I need to be authentic—in my scripts and in real life.
John GrootersTags: real-life filmmaking authentic
So what’s the test?"
"Ah, that’s the trick of it. It’s not a test. It’s real life.
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The only reason for being a professional writer is that you just can't help it.
Leo RostenTags: wisdom inspirational truth real-life
There was the dream of happiness and then there was what was real.
Elizabeth BrundageWhy use profanity in real life and writing? Because sometimes 'darn it' just doesn't cut it.
Jacqueline PatricksTags: writing real-life profanity cursing cussing jacqueline-patricks
We become increasingly aware that the human dream, the human drama, with all its questionable, damaging, and often malevolent intention is not real life at all.
Donna GoddardTags: reality soul dreams real-life drama maturity wisdom-inspirational spiritual-reality
The real world reveals itself like surprise gifts on our doorstep, special moments that seem above and beyond the reality of others. These times are full, beautiful and meaningful beyond words, even when wrapped in pain.
Christopher HawkeTags: pain reality beauty world real-life moments enlightenment beautiful moment real meaningful real-world
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