--- title: "3 Ethan Gilsdorf Quotes - Famous Journalist" description: "Ethan Gilsdorf is an American writer, performer, critic, and teacher. Browse 3 Ethan Gilsdorf quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-ethan-gilsdorf-34045.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Ethan Gilsdorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-ethan-gilsdorf-34045.jpg) # Ethan Gilsdorf (1966) Journalist United States **3** quotes in **30** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Ethan Gilsdorf is a journalist from the United States. ## Quick Facts About Ethan Gilsdorf Born September 29, 1966 Nationality United States Profession Journalist Notable works Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms ## About Ethan Gilsdorf Ethan Gilsdorf is an American writer, performer, critic, and teacher. ## Quotes by Ethan Gilsdorf > [A stunning meditation on the power of escape, and on the cat-and-mouse contest the self plays to deflect its own guilt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ethan-gilsdorf/a-stunning-meditation-on-the-power-of-escape-and-on-the-cat-and-mouse/) [Ethan Gilsdorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ethan-gilsdorf/) [Cat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cat/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/ethan-gilsdorf-79258_cat_a-stunning-meditation-on-the-power-of-es_353008.jpg) > [Real life this fdar had taught me that in the adult world, fate was chaotic and uncertain. Guidelines for success were arbitrary.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ethan-gilsdorf/real-life-this-fdar-had-taught-me-that-in-the-adult-world-fate-was/) [Ethan Gilsdorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ethan-gilsdorf/) [Adults](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adults/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdc/ethan-gilsdorf-79258_adults_real-life-this-fdar-had-taught-me-that-i_386616.jpg) > [“Who needs sports stardom when you can shoot fireballs from your fingertips?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ethan-gilsdorf/who-needs-sports-stardom-when-you-can-shoot-fireballs-from-your/) [Ethan Gilsdorf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ethan-gilsdorf/) [Fantasy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fantasy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a56/ethan-gilsdorf-79258_fantasy_who-needs-sports-stardom-when-you-can-sh_733306.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ethan-gilsdorf/#itemlist", "name": "Ethan Gilsdorf Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A stunning meditation on the power of escape, and on the cat-and-mouse contest the self plays to deflect its own guilt.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ethan Gilsdorf" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ethan-gilsdorf/a-stunning-meditation-on-the-power-of-escape-and-on-the-cat-and-mouse/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/ethan-gilsdorf-79258_cat_a-stunning-meditation-on-the-power-of-es_353008.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/ethan-gilsdorf-79258_cat_a-stunning-meditation-on-the-power-of-es_353008.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/ethan-gilsdorf-79258_cat_a-stunning-meditation-on-the-power-of-es_353008.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A stunning meditation on the power of escape, and on the cat-and-mouse contest the self plays to deflect its…” — Ethan Gilsdorf", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Real life this fdar had taught me that in the adult world, fate was chaotic and uncertain. 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