authors, artists

What was I going to say? Oh, yes. The Hong Kong manwha that's written (though not illustrated) by Louis Sha is noticeably better in terms of story and character than the stuff written by Tony Wong or Andy Seto, who both started as illustrators before becoming writers as well. Not that their stuff is bad, it's just not as good as Louis Sha's stuff. (I have the first volume of his novel, The Deer and the Cauldron -- must get the other two in the trilogy sometime.)

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Now in a well-ordered republic it should never be necessary to resort to extra-constitutional measures; for although they may for the time be beneficial, yet the the precedent is pernicious, for if the practice is once established of disregarding the laws for good objects, they will in a little while be disregarded under that pretext for evil purposes. -- Machiavelli

Debatable

Hrm.

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20 Questions to a Better Personality

You are a WECF--Wacky Emotional Constructive Follower. This makes you a candle burning at both ends. You work until you drop, and you play until you can stand to work again. You have so much enthusiasm that you can find it hard to control on your own, and you appreciate the guidance that channels your energy and lets you be your best.

In a relationship, you require lots of attention and support. You often over-contribute and end up feeling depleted and cheated. You may benefit from more time alone than you grant yourself.

Your driving force is the emotional support of others--especially affection. You can run on empty for miles if you have positive energy behind you. Without it--as it occasionally must run dry--you are depressive, listless, and difficult to motivate.

You need a lot of affection. Get it any way you can, but never at the cost of your self-respect or well-being.