Linzi Day > Quotes

“Don’t allow your brain to get old. You can’t do anything about the body–that will do what it wants–but you can keep your mind sharp.”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” Author Unknown”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“Remember that guy who said, 'If you don’t like where you are, change it—you’re not a tree'?”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“We all have moments of epic failure when our wings tangle or are damaged by an enemy.  Rise from any embarrassment and pain like the magnificent beast you are, and set the world ablaze with your splendour. Never forget we always fly higher after a tumble.”
― Linzi Day, Seeing Red in Gretna Green

“The second, toxic guilt, is a feeling of responsibility for things beyond your control. Victims of abuse often receive the additional unwelcome gift of guilt from their abuser. The third, existential guilt, is also a feeling of responsibility, but this time for things that exist and you perceive them to be wrong: injustice, danger to unknown innocents, damage to your realm. Your inability to take effective action can be debilitating. And the last and perhaps the most insidious is cultural or religious guilt. Doing things in opposition to the cultural or religious norms and mores you were raised with often causes an unhelpful amount of guilt.”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“One of Aysha’s favourite quotes. Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you’re not just surrounded by assholes.”
― Linzi Day, House Party in Gretna Green

“Of magic doors there is this; you do not see them even as you are passing through”
― Linzi Day, Painting the Blues in Gretna Green

“Off with their heads’ is sometimes the perfect solution. Use this opportunity to build a life that brings you joy. Remove from your life things that no longer serve your happiness. Dispose of old clothes, stale bread, dead flowers and most especially judgemental people – they’re not helping you to grow or glow.”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“If brains were dynamite, that idiot couldn’t blow his own hat off.”
― Linzi Day, Market Forces in Gretna Green

“Do you ever listen to someone and think, by the Goddess, you have the IQ of a crayon?”
― Linzi Day, Market Forces in Gretna Green

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them.”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“Think about it: if we could live our lives backwards, they would be completely devoid of challenges, but we’d never be able to grow into the people we’ve become.”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“Because I could see Angry Town in my rearview mirror as I headed towards Blind Fury County.”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“Just like all my questions, problems needed to take a number and wait patiently.”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“And she is intelligent, so how can I help the stupid ones?”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“She spat in her hand and held it out for me to shake. I considered it, and my inner clean freak rebelled. Also, I suspected it was a test. I handed her a wet wipe from my top drawer. She grinned, used it, and then I shook her hand.”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“It’s vital to lead your subjects farther and faster than they wish to go. But do so with caution and wit. If no one follows, you are not leading. You’re merely a monarch who takes too-frequent strolls alone.”
― Linzi Day, Painting the Blues in Gretna Green

“Give me a child until they are seven, and I will show you the adult.”
― Linzi Day, Seeing Red in Gretna Green

“Because I’m new in my role, I bring a fresh perspective. What I’m seeing almost everywhere I’ve looked so far is at least 500 years of cock-ups and fusterclucks.”
― Linzi Day, Painting the Blues in Gretna Green

“Remove from your life things that no longer serve your happiness.”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“Cake isn't food; it's medicine for stress, and therefore has no calories" Queen Breanna”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“I raised my head and glared at her. “Did you speak, or am I crazy?” “Well, of course I did, and you may be crazy. I couldn’t possibly comment. Some of the best people are, you know.”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“Did you ever listen to someone and think, by the Goddess, you have the IQ of a crayon?”
― Linzi Day, Code Yellow in Gretna Green

“What did that meme say? Deal with the idiot in front of you, or the universe will send you the same idiot but magnified next time?”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others build windmills.”
― Linzi Day, Painting the Blues in Gretna Green

“But Aysha still said I owed her for helping me. “But the Smiths retained you!” I’d muttered. “They’re paying you.” “You could listen to Hugh mumble for hours if you prefer. Oh yes, you could!” I giggled at how quickly she had picked up Hugh’s strange speech pattern and agreed I’d much rather listen to her.”
― Linzi Day, Painting the Blues in Gretna Green

“Never judge yourself for spiralling down into those dark places. Only judge yourself if you stay there. Let the light in, rebuild your flame and set something on fire. That's always cathartic.”
― Linzi Day, Seeing Red in Gretna Green

“certain type of person focuses their energies on correcting and criticising others. Avoid becoming one of them. They are usually individuals who possess limited authority but use it excessively. This can lead to unnecessary outrage over imperfectly sharpened pencils, inadequately washed coffee cups, or enquiries about who ignited the photocopier. They often end their days with only the power to proscribe how far their window is opened. Their entire world will then revolve around the window being opened either too much or too little. As for you, cease denying your own power, jump out of the window while you still can, and fly, my darling.  Fly high, fly free. Spread your wings for the pure joy of it. Finding your Inner Fire: How to Claim your True Self by Peggy Hwybon”
― Linzi Day, Seeing Red in Gretna Green

“To name oneself is the first act of both the poet and the revolutionary. When we take away the right to an individual name, we symbolically take away the right to be an individual. Immigration officials did this to refugees; husbands routinely do it to wives.”
― Linzi Day, Midlife in Gretna Green

“A good friend will help you bury a body. A great friend brings their own shovel.

But your best friend will bring a bottle of wine, several shovels and ask no questions.”
― Linzi Day, Ties that Bond in Gretna Green