Explore today’s Thought of the Day and Question of the Day: Alfred Hitchcock on making the audience suffer, and whether awkward silence or endless small talk is worse.
Thought of the Day: “Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.” — Alfred Hitchcock
Today’s Thought of the Day comes from Alfred Hitchcock: *“Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.”* Explore how suspense, patience, and discomfort shape both storytelling and everyday life.
Question of the Day: Which is more uncomfortable for you: awkward silence, or too much small talk?
Today’s Question of the Day asks: which is worse, awkward silence or endless small talk? Read a personal, honest reflection and share your answer. Join the daily email for more Questions of the Day.
Thought of the Day and Question of the Day: Evil Choices and Borrowed Boundaries
Explore today’s *Thought of the Day and Question of the Day*: why the lesser of two evils is still evil, and the boundaries of what you should never ask to borrow. Honest, thoughtful, and a little funny.
Thought of the Day: There is nothing good about the lesser of two evils. Evil is still evil.
Explore today’s Thought of the Day: “There is nothing good about the lesser of two evils. Evil is still evil.” A reflection on false choices, boundaries, and finding better paths forward.
Question of the Day: What’s something someone should never ask to borrow?
Today’s *Question of the Day* asks: *What’s something someone should never ask to borrow?* Explore the unspoken rules of dignity, boundaries, and humor in life’s “unborrowables.”