“ In his fighting career Bronson had just four bouts, all of which he won. The last one was with a Rottweiler. “No one wanted to fight me, so I ended up fighting a dog. I won that one too – but I had to kill the dog. ”

Visiting time: Charles Bronson invites us into his cell

Interview with Charles Bronson, the main character in the biopic movie Bronson, a great primer before watching the movie.
I had expected an ultra violent movie, as one might expect from watching the trailer, but instead the story of Bronson’s life is told in a very stylish fashion. The combination of theater, and great photography makes the movie experience special. Unlike the portrait of Frank Lucas in the movie American Gangster, Charles Bronson is not displayed as a patron saint, but as a looney, and a brawler.

“ it is possible to think yourself out of pain ”

Hooked on a Feeling - a brief explanation of how placebos work.

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“ Perhaps the larger lesson is a very empowering one: success depends less on intellectual endowment than on perseverance and drive. ”

Rising Above I.Q.