“Class is not defined by our circumstances - it is our reaction to those circumstances that defines who we are.”
― How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World: The Art of Living with Style, Class, and Grace
― How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World: The Art of Living with Style, Class, and Grace
“It was OK to need people; she was learning that. You just had to be careful.”
― Priceless
― Priceless
“If your goal is to become financially secure, you’ll likely attain it…. But if your motive is to make money to spend money on the good life,… you’re never gonna make it.”
― The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
― The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
“Money should never change one’s values…. Making money is only a report card. It’s a way to tell how you’re doing.”
― The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
― The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy
“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.”
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
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