its core, creative confidence is about believing in your ability to create change in the world around you.
“Bookstores also stimulate our senses. Being surrounded by books matters. Sociologists have found that just growing up in a home full of books—mere proximity—confers a lifetime of intellectual benefits.”
― The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
― The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
“Sometimes I feel like I’m actually on the wrong planet. It’s great when I’m in my garden, but the minute I go out the gate I think, ‘What the hell am I doing here?”
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“Love will not betray you, dismay you or enslave you- it will set you free”
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“Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.”
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