Liz Ebersole

“In every domain, from business and politics to science and art, the people who move the world forward with original ideas are rarely paragons of conviction and commitment. As they question traditions and challenge the status quo, they may appear bold and self-assured on the surface. But when you peel back the layers, the truth is that they, too, grapple with fear, ambivalence, and self-doubt. We view them as self-starters, but their efforts are often fueled and sometimes forced by others. And as much as they seem to crave risk, they really prefer to avoid it.”
― Adam M. Grant, Originals: How Non-conformists Change the World

“Wars never die, I said. They just go to sleep.”
― Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer

“He’s a sucking chest wound of a human being. But if you’re going to have a jailer, better a clueless one than one who’s really on the ball.”
― Cory Doctorow, Little Brother

“Anyone who thinks it’s easy to get to the States as a refugee has no idea.”
― Sandra Uwiringiyimana, How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child