*Who Wrote This...?

An excerpt from Walt Whitman's Canterlot Conversations, if he had been a fake fan of my little pony instead of a fake fan of science:

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I like My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic

The colors bright

The friendship strong but not too strong

The willingness to pretend

When the fandom is against them:

This is ultimately fun

It always keeps the way beyond open

Always gives life

Thought

Affection

The whole fan

A chance to try over again

After a cringe

After a bad cosplay.

Chessfan124@chessfan124 said in #11:
> An excerpt from Walt Whitman's Canterlot Conversations, if he had been a fake fan of my little pony instead of a fake fan of science:
>
> --
>
> I like My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic
>
> The colors bright
>
> The friendship strong but not too strong
>
> The willingness to pretend
>
> When the fandom is against them:
>
> This is ultimately fun
>
> It always keeps the way beyond open
>
> Always gives life
>
> Thought
>
> Affection
>
> The whole fan
>
> A chance to try over again
>
> After a cringe
>
> After a bad cosplay.
Chessfan124 wrote this

I don't know who wrote that quote. But I do know that the title has an asterisk and that said quote is way too pandering. Maybe try finding a more distinguishable quote rather than "inspiring and motivational" quote #5873?

@Neco_Arc_Lurking said in #13:
> I don't know who wrote that quote. But I do know that the title has an asterisk and that said quote is way too pandering. Maybe try finding a more distinguishable quote rather than "inspiring and motivational" quote #5873?

Downthumbed for not appreciating Walt Whitman's artistic and cultural relevance, and for comparing Walt Whitman's poetry to a pandering motivational poster quote. They can't be compared in this way!

* Who wrote this? The measure of success. - :]

To earn the respect of intelligent people and to win the affection of children;
To appreciate the beauty in nature and all that surrounds us;
To seek out and nuture the best in others;
To give the gift of yourself to others without the slightest thought of return, for it is in giving that we receive;
To have accomplished a task, whether it be saving a lost soul, healing a sick child, writing a book, or risking your life for a friend;
To have celebrated and laughed with great joy and enthusiasm and sung with exaltation;
To have hope even in times of despair, for as long as you have hope, you have life;
To love and be loved;
To be understood and to understand;
To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;

This is the meaning of success.

Wasn't that Kanye West?

Probably not .

@Skittle-Head said in #15:
> * Who wrote this? The measure of success. - :]
>
> To earn the respect of intelligent people and to win the affection of children;
> To appreciate the beauty in nature and all that surrounds us;
> To seek out and nuture the best in others;
> To give the gift of yourself to others without the slightest thought of return, for it is in giving that we receive;
> To have accomplished a task, whether it be saving a lost soul, healing a sick child, writing a book, or risking your life for a friend;
> To have celebrated and laughed with great joy and enthusiasm and sung with exaltation;
> To have hope even in times of despair, for as long as you have hope, you have life;
> To love and be loved;
> To be understood and to understand;
> To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;

To live
To laugh
To love
To build a financial empire based on friendship, trust, and a little bit of deception.

This is the meaning of success.

Who wrote this: The OP of this Lichess thread helped Shadow get to 100 on his block list.

Who wrote this -- and do you agree with it?

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I like the scientific spirit

The holding off

The being sure but not too sure

The willingness to surrender ideas

When the evidence is against them:

This is ultimately fine

It always keeps the way beyond open

Always gives life

Thought

Affection

The whole man

A chance to try over again

After a mistake

After a wrong guess.

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