Make sure your characters are worth spending ten hours with. That’s how long it takes to read a book. Reading a book is like being trapped in a room for ten hours with those characters. Think of your main characters… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
Curiosity is a raw and genuine sign from deep inside our tangled psyches, and we'd do well to follow the direction it points us… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
“Darling found that permissive parents don’t actually learn more about their child’s lives. “Kids who go wild and get in trouble mostly have parents who don’t set rules or standards. Their parents are loving and accepting no matter what the kids do. But the kids take the lack of rules as a sign their parents don’t actually care—that their parent… — Po Bronson Copy Share
It's not easy. It's not supposed to be easy. Most people make mistakes. Most people have to learn the hardest lessons more than once. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
But I'd rather help than watch. I'd rather have a heart than a mind. I'd rather expose too much than too little. I'd rather… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
I learned that it was in hard times that people usually changed the course of their life; in good times, they frequently only talked… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
It surprises me how often we hold ourselves back until we have no choice. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
A conventional ‘success’ story is one where, with each next, the protagonist has more money, more respect, and more possessions. I’d like to suggest an alternative ‘success’ story – one where, with each next, the protagonist is closer to finding that spot where he’s no longer held back by his heart, and he explodes with talent, and his character blossoms,… — Po Bronson Copy Share
I used to use business to make money. But I've learned that business is a tool. You can use it to support what you… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
There's a powerful transformative effect when you surround yourself with like-minded people. Peer pressure is a great thing when it helps you accomplish your… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
The virtue of losing is we get used to the fact that competing and to lose doesn't kill you. It just makes you stronger.… — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
Love that has been tested is far more awe-inspiring than love that has never known anything but bliss. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
As I get older, I've learned to listen to people rather than accuse them of things. — Po Bronson Copy Share Image
