"A 'weakness,' I now realize, is nothing but a strength not properly developed."

-- Fay Weldon

#Weakness Quotes #Realizing Quotes #Shortcomings Quotes

“People do make judgments of trust on appearance - in the real world and online.”
“[Crisco] ain't just for frying. You ever get a sticky something stuck in your hair,like gum?...That's right, Crisco. Spread this on a baby's bottom, you won't even know what diaper rash is...shoot, I seen ladies rub it under they eyes and on they husband's scaly feet...Clean the goo from a price tag, take the squeak out a door hinge. Lights get cut off, stick a wick in it and burn it like a candle....And after all that, it'll still fry your chicken.”
“Hey Bieber, I had the initials JB first.. Where's my 15%?”

Source : Twitter post from Apr 10, 2010
“I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.”
“I feel that anything is possible in a poem.”
“I can't control what other people do or say. I can only control the one vote I've been bestowed upon by the people in the Tennessee Valley.”

Source : "10 Freshmen Lawmakers Talk With Diane Sawyer". Interview with Diane Sawyer, abcnews.go.com. August 1, 2011.
“I want to be like Solomon, and instead of asking for riches ask for wisdom and creativity.”
“We are living longer, and we need to live better.”

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