Allison

“Sometimes you will never know the value of something,until it becomes a memory.”
― Dr. Seuss

“One of the best ways to know you're completely wrong, is to behave as if you're complete right.”
― Clay Shirky

“Well, perhaps I’ll plead guilty to that!” said Lucky with a chortle. “Hold on, what’s this?” He reached behind Dean Highbottom’s ear and pulled out a small, flat candy with bright stripes. “I believe this is yours.” He presented it to Dean Highbottom, the colors smearing his damp palm. Dean Highbottom made no move to take it. “My goodness. Where did that come from, Lucky?” “Secrets of the trade,” said Lucky with a knowing grin. “Secrets of the trade.” Cars were waiting to carry them back to the Academy, and Coriolanus found himself with Felix and Dean Highbottom. The two seemed to know each other socially, and they largely ignored Coriolanus while they caught up on gossip. It gave him time to reflect on what Dean Highbottom had said about the people in the districts. That they were essentially the equals of those in the Capitol, only worse off materially. It was a somewhat radical idea for the dean to be putting out there. Certainly, the Grandma’am and many others would reject it, and”
― Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“Don’t sign on for more problems than you must. Resist the temptation to involve yourself in other people’s zones of expertise and responsibility. Monitor troublesome situations if you need to, but don’t insert yourself unless you’re running out of time and a solution is nowhere in sight. In short, stifle your inner control freak.”
― Twyla Tharp, The Collaborative Habit: Life Lessons for Working Together