Liza

“My recommendation: don’t be special; don’t be unique. Redefine your metrics in mundane and broad ways. Choose to measure yourself not as a rising star or an undiscovered genius. Choose to measure yourself not as some horrible victim or dismal failure. Instead, measure yourself by more mundane identities: a student, a partner, a friend, a creator.
The narrower and rarer the identity you choose for yourself, the more everything will seem to threaten you. For that reason, define yourself in the simplest and most ordinary ways possible.This often means giving up some grandiose ideas about yourself: that you’re uniquely intelligent, or spectacularly talented, or intimidatingly attractive, or especially victimized in ways other people could never imagine. This means giving up your sense of entitlement and your belief that you’re somehow owed something by this world.”
― Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

“It was never about the treasure. We wanted to see where the rainbow began. We always figured the beginning was the best part because that’s where the rain turned into beauty.”
― Christine Manzari, The Color of Us

“She wasn't the type to give away her heart, but she had so quickly opened up and given it to me.”
― J. Sterling, Dear Heart, I Hate You

“True worth isn’t measured in dollar signs and shiny things,” Mom said. She lifted her eyes and stared out into the darkness. “It’s measured by the strength of your heart.”
― Christine Manzari, The Color of Us