What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.
When stocks are attractive, you buy them. Sure, they can go lower. I’ve bought stocks at $12 that went to $2, but then they later went to $30.
The science shows that our minds lie to us about what will make us happy.
Literature is a form of rebellion, an expression of dissatisfaction with reality.