“Yeah, I know. I was thinking about it earlier, and I think I kind of messed up. Like, it’s not bad, it’s just kind of superficial, and if you include more context I’m not sure the argument actually holds water. Like, my comparison between middle-period concepts of martyrdom and classical Thessalonian pretty much ignored the cultural shift from helplessness in the face of natural forces to helplessness in the face of the divine, which is not a small change. So, the shallow analysis holds them at odds pretty well, but there may actually be a lot more cross-applicability there than I’d thought.”

“I’m not writing some fluffy tear-jerker bullshit about an uncle who died of cancer or something. I need to show I’m smart. I don’t want them thinking I’m another dumb-jock athletic scholarship.”

“Everything I’ve ever touched has turned to gold, you know? Little filly me wants to be cool? Boom, cutie mark for awesome with a side of jazz and I can buy alcohol underage. Teenage me goes, ‘Hey, flying is fun!’ Boom, two years later, pro-circuit. My agent calls and says, ‘Hey, you liked that Friendship is Magic show as a filly right?’ Boom, one year later, we’re all up on stage getting that Equus. Director asks if the whole cast can sing? Turn out I can! Night school won’t schedule the time I need? That’s fine, skip the classes, I’ll just take the exams. 4.0 GPA.”