What defines us is not our ability to withstand the storm, but our willingness to dance in the rain ~ Unknown
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few” ~ Shunryu Suzuki
Don’t compare your first iteration to someone else's 1000th ~ Various Sources
“There is freedom waiting for you,
On the breezes of the sky,
And you ask "What if I fall?"
Oh but my darling,
What if you fly?”
― Erin Hanson
Right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.
John Grisham
Life isn't about what you gain, it's about what you give.
Don't call it uncertainty.. call it wonder, don't call it insecurity.. call it freedom
Osho
No one is free, if he cannot command himself
Pythagoras
Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Howard Thurman
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Martin Niemoller
Why be normal, when you can be everything else