Brandon Stanton's Blog, page 381

"We thought it was an appropriate ring for two people...

"We thought it was an appropriate ring for two people who’d decided they never wanted to get married."

"I had a son who passed away when he was four years old. I was...

"I had a son who passed away when he was four years old. I was recording a record in Florida at the time, and my wife called to tell me that Jamie was listless and had a temperature. Then the next day, he died suddenly."
"What’s the happiest memory you have of your son?"
"This one time— and we have a photograph of this— he was sitting in front of a 23 lb turkey, flanked by two of his siblings. He was holding a knife and a fork in his hands, acting like he was about to cut into it. And he had the most joyous look on his face."

"I’m trying to succeed in real estate without being a...

"I’m trying to succeed in real estate without being a douchebag."

"I had open heart surgery a couple years back, so you could even...

"I had open heart surgery a couple years back, so you could even say that my heart is tattooed."

"My dad stole my car.""Your dad stole your car?""Yep. He hot...

"My dad stole my car."
"Your dad stole your car?"
"Yep. He hot wired it. I got a call from the cops that my car was in a high speed chase down the interstate. They ended up spike stripping him, but he still tried to get away. He broke his foot kicking in the windshield. Inside the car they found a whiskey bottle, beer cans, and strip club vouchers. At least he totaled the thing so I got insurance money."

"People confuse the source of their happiness. They become...

"People confuse the source of their happiness. They become temporarily happy when they get a new car, or a new house, or a new marriage. And they think that they are suddenly happy because of this new thing in their life. In reality, they are happy because for a brief moment, they are without desire. But then soon another desire comes along. And the search continues."

Seen in Central Park

Seen in Central Park

I saw a drummer in Central Park give his sticks to a little kid,...

I saw a drummer in Central Park give his sticks to a little kid, so that he could have a try. Ten minutes later, this was happening…

"I see Coney Island!"

"I see Coney Island!"

"By nature I am a facilitator. I’m always trying to...

"By nature I am a facilitator. I’m always trying to explain away things, or cover them up. I thought I was just being compassionate and understanding. But my son says, ‘Mom, you are a facilitator.’ I guess it’s a new concept."