Words of Wisdom from a Younger Brother

The following are some quotes from my younger brother that I thought were so good, I just had to share them.

First we have an extract from his review of the Lego Movie, that I think applies as much to writing as it does to movie-making:

I’m a firm believer in proper delivery. I could tell you the best joke in the world that has all the right formulas to make it funny, but if I deliver it badly, the joke is ruined. Movies work the same way: delivery is everything[.]

This can apply to grammar and formatting when writing. You can have the best story idea out there, but if the readers can't follow it easily, it doesn't work.

Next we have a little essay he wrote for college called Truth vs. Untrue:

College philosophy question: "[W]ould you rather be a person who seeks to believe the truth and is psychically discontented or unsatisfied all of the time (since living this way may clue one is to how difficult the truth is to find - rather frustrating) or would you rather be the person that we might call blissfully ignorant - one who is happy, but whose happiness comes at the price of believing things that are simply false or not knowing what going on , really going on, most of the time."

Response: "As I read though this discussion question, I pondered how I would I reply. On one hand, I want to know all that I can, acquiring whatever knowledge possible in my short lifetime. While on the other hand, I want to enjoy my life while I have it, not fretting over stuff I won’t understand.

"I personally believe there are limits on what people can truly understand. The infinite complexity of the universe is so perplexing that I think it’s impossible for our mind to fully grasp. While we may advance in technology and persevere further in science, we are still limited in our mental capability. We think in a set timeline and a true or untrue mentality. If there is a God out there, He created Time and Truth. Whether something is a human, dead, alive, old, or young, it is always based on the facts (Truths) on which we have come to base our opinions. He seems to have limited us on what we can understand. Something cannot be dead and alive at the same time. That is logically impossible; however, we are basing our ideas on the logic that we have. Our limited understanding does not allow us to think in this unformiliar way. Considering these ponderings, take into account that we cannot fully understand how the world works or what is really true and untrue. The truth that we have come to believe is all based on our senses, experiences, and beliefs. All of which may be completely wrong. We have no way of knowing if any of this is true, thus raising the point that we can never be truly sure of everything.

"After reviewing my opinion on truth, I would rather be relatively ignorant and happy, than continually trying to learn everything and never get there. While I plan on learning what I can, my personal beliefs influence me into thinking that I cannot know everything. I have accepted that fact, and I am ok with it. Truth is a very confusing concept and can be completely irrelevant when we base our truths on what may be untrue. Although our senses, experiences, and beliefs are the only methods we can use to form our beliefs, they may be faulty, resulting in unrelenting ignorance. It is obviously somewhat of a biased mentality because of my personal history, but I do not know on what other facts I can base my opinions. I cannot remove my ignorance, so I must trust that there is someone else out there who can guide me through it."

*The Shark's eyes go wide* My little brother wrote that? I had no idea he was so smart and could be so eloquent.

And now just to offset the seriousness of that last quote, here are some funny quotes from him:

I told someone it’s a beautiful day because I get to wear shorts. I then went into my car, put my sunglasses on and they burned my face.

I got my car fixed so it won’t screech anymore. Yay! Now I can make fun of people again!

When you live alone in an apartment with locked doors and windows that are surrounded by a wall with 3 barbed wire gates, do you lock your bathroom door when taking a shower?
Is that a question? YES, I LOCK MY DOOR. I’m not getting psycho murdered.

There is no shame in eating a pop-tart in the shower because...
Well I’m not ashamed of it.

While in the store, a random kid flew past me and expressed his frustration to his mother by throwing his hands up in the air so quickly that he appeared to desire a high-five.
I almost gave it to him. I don’t know how I would have explained that.

There are 197 million square miles on the planet.

Why does this fly have to keep flying up my nose?

I know making two trips won't kill me, but it will ruin my happiness forever.

Just ran over an entire role of bubble wrap. I unintentionally made the greatest sound of all time.

And my favorite:

Do I fish for compliments? No. I just straight up ask for them.

Ah, he's a cool kid.

Comments

[Pencil Melody]

Lol, those are some hilarious quotes. Here's some that my brother said. Whether they are original, I have no idea. Slight paraphrasing.

One time, there was this guy that came out from somewhere running and screaming, "FIRE!" Of course, I didn't take him seriously. Who would? He was a comedian.

I'm going, but I'm not leaving.

So, there was this cute little Pinkie Pie trotting down the road. Her short little muzzle and everything. I was like, "What up?" When all of the sudden, the Pinkie Pie from the generation of which we do not speak came behind her. *chuckles nervously* Pinkie you're soooo. . . cute? Heh heh? With your big manly muzzle, and don't forget those burly hooves? *exagerratively* Aw gee, we.. Just. . Love you! *follows with the deepest and manliest, best horse whinny ever.*

~Melly~

[Melodycraft]

These are adorable and I love them. They make me think of Mindy from the Mindy Project for some reason. Pop tart in the shower is shades of Jim Gaffigan.

[KT]

Wow your brother seems like a really fun person!