Elaine

“leadership philosophy: to ask first what problem they were solving, and then to try and solve it in the simplest way possible.”
― Sarah Frier, No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram

“The more you give up who you are to be liked by other people, it’s a formula for chipping away at your soul. You become a product of what everyone else wants, and not who you’re supposed to be.”
― Sarah Frier, No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram

“[On Love After Love by Derek Walcott]
I read this poem often, once a month at least. In the madness and mayhem of modern life, where every man seems committed to an endless search for the approval and esteem of his fellows and peers, no matter what the cost, this poem reminds me of a basic truth: that we are, as we are, "enough". Most of us are motivated deep down by a sense of insufficiency, a need to be better stronger, faster; to work harder; to be more committed, more kind, more self-sufficient, more successful. But this short poem by Derek Walcott is like a declaration of unconditional love. It's like the embrace of an old friend. He brings us to an awareness of the present moment, calm and peaceful, and to a feeling of gratitude for everything we have. I have read it to my dearest friends after dinner once, and to my family at Christmas, and they started crying, which always, unfailingly, makes me cry.”
― Tom Hiddleston

“More important was the lesson that just because something is more technically complex doesn’t mean it’s better.”
― Sarah Frier, No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram