"My desk is covered with talismans: pieces of rose quartz, wishing stones from a favorite beach."

-- Dani Shapiro

#Beach Quotes #Rose Quotes #Wish Quotes

“Leadership is something you earn, something you're chosen for. You can't come in yelling, 'I'm your leader!' If it happens, it's because the other guys respect you.”
“Letters do love one another. However, due to their anatomical differences, some letters have a hard time achieving intimacy.”

Source : Ellen Lupton (2014). “Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students”, p.104, Chronicle Books
“When youre young, you dont think very far ahead. You just think in terms of the next day, the next week, the next competition. You dont think about injuries that could threaten your long-term health.”
“I love hitting the stage and I don't think I could trade that for sitting in the basement making beats.”
“Maybe this isn't the right thing to say, but I want you to know: When you ran for the stage, I've never been so proud of you in all my life. You've always been beautiful; you've always been talented. And now I know that your moral compass is perfectly aligned, that you see clearly when things are wrong, and you do everything you can to stop it. As a father, I can't ask for more. I love you America. And I'm so so proud.”
“10 ways to love: listen, speak, give, pray, answer, share, enjoy, trust, forgive, promise.”
“God not only loves the obedient - He enlightens them.”
“I can't remember a single occasion when I have been kind to a journalist.”

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