Fate - Bryan Cranston (Sat 13 Feb 2016)

Shadow - Ultimo (Fri 12 Feb 2016)

Bryan Cranston on Fate:

Fate is one-half luck and one-half determination

via Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston talks luck and heartache on his way to the Oscars by Stephanie Bunbury.

Talent - James Baldwin / Brain Pickings (Mon 08 Feb 2016)

abstract - Redfern (Mon 08 Feb 2016)

James Baldwin on Talent:

Talent is insignificant .. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance

via James Baldwin’s Advice on Writing by Brain Pickings.