Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfieldis an American author, of historical fiction and non-fiction, and screenplays...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
resistance conquer masters
We feed it [Resistance] with power by our fear of it. Master that fear and we conquer Resistance.
parent facts trouble
The part we create from can't be touched by anything our parents did, or society did. That part is unsullied, uncorrupted; soundproof, waterproof, and bulletproof. In fact, the more troubles we've got, the better and richer that part becomes.
mum superstitious
I'm superstitious. I keep mum while I'm working on something.
patience stars careers
The professional arms himself with patience, not only to give the stars time to align in his career, but to keep himself from flaming out in each individual work.
military steel
He who whets his steel, whets his courage
horse should smarter
A cavalryman's horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be alowed to know this.
warrior may selflessness
Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness.
goodbye nice people
Seeking support from friends and and family is like having people gathered around at your deathbed. It's nice, but when the ship sails, all they can do is stand on the dock waving goodbye.
writing oxford ancient
The great thing about writing about the ancient Spartans or Athenians is that so much knowledge is no longer extant that no one, except maybe a Cambridge or Oxford don, can call you out and prove you wrong.
dumb stubborn quitting
Be too dumb to quit and too stubborn to back off.
love-you ideas doe
Do you love your idea? Does it feel right on instinct? Are you willing to bleed for it?
work passion artist
A work-in-progress generates its own energy field. You, the artist or entrepreneur, are pouring love into the work; you are suffusing it with passion and intention and hope.
want left-behind our-future
We will have to choose between the life we want for our future and the life we have left behind.
serendipity purpose unseen-forces
When we sit down day after day and keep grinding, something mysterious starts to happen... Unseen forces enlist in our cause; serendipity reinforces our purpose.