“While to our eyes, waves appear suddenly on the shore, their abruptness is an illusion. Waves begin their journey thousands of miles out at sea. They accumulate shape and power from winds and undersea currents for ages. And so, when you see the women in Iran screaming for their rights, please remember that the force and fury of our screams have been gathering power for years.”
― The Lion Women of Tehran
― The Lion Women of Tehran
“Trust people’s actions, not their words. Don’t love anyone who isn’t ready to love you back. Let go of the people who don’t hold on to you. Don’t wait on people who don’t hurry for you.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“If you find your gratitude, and fix your attitude, that will help you reach your greatest altitude.”
― Activate Your Greatness
― Activate Your Greatness
“Instead, victims and savors both use each other to achieve emotional highs. It's like an addiction they fulfill in one another. Ironically, when presented with emotionally healthy people to date, they usually feel bored or lack chemistry with them. They pass on emotionally healthy, secure individuals because the secure partners' solid boundaries don't feel exciting enough to stimulate the constant highs necessary in the entitled person.”
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
― The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
“When you leave a relationship at the right time, you can still cherish the good parts. But when you let it go on for too long, all that you’re left with are the messy parts”.”
― Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
― Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
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