Date 28 October 2026
Author Ilana Estelle
A Steven Millhauser quote
Food for thought: "I never write to disappear and escape. The truth is exactly the opposite. Most people strike me as escaping and disappearing in one way or another - into their jobs, their daily routines, their delusions about ...
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Damn straight! If there is any doubt in a decision, stand back and think it through. That doubt is there for good reason.
A very good response. Yes absolutely. Doubt is usually there for a good reason and will always bring about uncertainty and stress. The hard part is working out why.
Even if we don't know at the time, the situation eventually becomes clear and when we least expect it.
I get this quote, but damned if you do damned if you don't. Sometimes the heart has reason the mind knows not of.
Yes, the mind and heart tend to think independently.. I believe we can achieve it through our intuition; but that in itself isn't easy.
I hate when this happens to me. With some people no matter which you choose, it's still wrong.
For those negative nellies, it's best to keep them at arms length. Don't infect my life with your bad attitude!
It's virtually impossible to keep negative people at arms length; but you're right Maria. They probably don't seem themselves as negative. Do we ever see how we really are?
Having lived amongst negative people I know just how difficult it can be.