Amy

“Children, unlike adults, have no problem asking the difficult questions. They do not yet realize what makes certain questions difficult. They are unrestrained in their curiosity, unburdened by social expectations and niceties.”
― Kim Hooper, Woman on the Verge

“the world had decided that to be soft was to be weak, even though in Joan’s experience being soft and flexible was always more durable than being hard and brittle. Admitting you were afraid always took more guts than pretending you weren’t. Being willing to make a mistake got you further than never trying. The world had decided that to be fallible was weak. But we are all fallible. The strong ones are the ones who accept it.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere

“When we’re humble, we’re more empathic and understanding, and we don’t assume we know all the answers. Instead, we remain open to learning and growing. As therapists, this curiosity is one of our greatest assets.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Insights for the Modern Clinician

“You are what you are, and I like what you are. Anyway, nobody is one thing all the time.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere