Chris Bournea

Being featured in The New York Times alongside wrestling legend Ethel Johnson is one of the biggest honors of my life. This is a link to the article: ow.ly/CupA30pXE5Q #wrestling #documentary #filmmaking #writingcommunity

“I feel so lucky to write ideas on a page and share them with the world. It’s one of the most delightful activities in the world.” - Author Paul Millerd

“I write books I want to read.” - Duane Tudahl

“Mindsets are quite literally settings of the mind. You can consciously choose to change the settings of your mind, and that’s when things get really fun and empowering.” - Dr. Alia Crum

“Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don’t feel I should be doing something else.” - Gloria Steinem

“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant— there’s no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” - Georgia O’Keefe

Today marks my 5th anniversary working in Ohio State Communications. One of my favorite experiences has been helping out with @TBDBITL Skull Session concerts before Buckeyes football home games.

“I did learn early on that everything I want to do in life requires that I accumulate knowledge, understanding, know-how. What is the quickest way… to make that kind of accumulation? You have to read.” - Sidney Poitier

“He who never made a mistake,  never made a discovery.” - old saying

“I say break the rules youre willing to break and get your project finished. I’d rather ask for forgiveness than permission.” - Filmmaker Eve Lindley

“Be so confident in knowing what you bring to the table that you’re willing to eat alone until you find the right table.” - Unknown

“If you get to live a long life, it’s such a lucky thing. As an artist, there’s so much of life to draw on.” - Corrine Bailey Rae

“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” - Pablo Picasso

“A goal without a timeline is just a dream.” - Robert Herchavek

“We don’t do things because they’re easy. We do them because they need to get done.” - Esperanza Lebron

Rest in peace, Dolly Parton. I can’t believe such a positive force in the world is gone.

For those of us who feel like we don’t fit in, remember this: “I wasn’t one of the cool kids, even though I was famous. Socially, I was introverted and kind of awkward and a little bit outside the norm and people would kind of tease me, make fun of me a little bit.” - Ron Howard

“If you failed, that’s a good sign. It means you did something and can learn from it. As opposed to doing nothing.” - Ritu Bhasin

All of us slow writers who are taking forever to complete our stories, remember this: “Imperfect action is better than no action.” - Anna Goldstein.