“Try to understand men, if you understand each other you will be kind to each other.” – John Steinbeck
Author Archives: Izzat Zailan
The Most Important Lesson in Hemingway’s The Old Man and The Sea
“A man can be destroyed but not defeated.” – Ernest Hemingway
Finding Solace In Poetry
“In poetry’s words, life calls to life with the same inevitability and gladness that bird calls to bird, whale to whale, frog to frog. Listening across the night or ocean or pond, they recognize one another and are warmed by that knowledge.” – Jane Hirshfield
The Traditional Way of Marketing Is Dead
“Make something people want.” – Paul Graham
Engaging With An Author
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
Understanding Human Nature
“To become indignant at (people’s) conduct is as foolish as to be angry with a stone because it rolls into your path.” – Arthur Schopenhauer
Watching A Child Grow
My niece, Kayla is turning 3 next month. Over these almost 3 years, I’ve had the privilege of having her at my home very often. Looking back, I’m surprised myself, at how I changed from being a remote 17 year-old uncle who minded his own business to having her as a very important person inContinue reading “Watching A Child Grow”
Be The Linchpin
“You have so many extraordinary gifts; how can you expect to lead an ordinary life?” – Louisa May Alcott
To Gain The Whole World And Lose Your Soul : An Anatomy of The Godfather
“It’s not personal, it’s strictly business.”
The Alchemy of Storytelling
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” – Joan Didion
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