Michael Collins

“Generally speaking, rapport-building has a far better reputation than it deserves. It is perceived as admirable when in fact it is almost always done for self-serving reasons.”
― Gavin de Becker, The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence

“He says the best way out is always through And I agree to that, or in so far As I can see no way out but through. —ROBERT FROST”
― Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph

“We have failed to recognize our great asset: time. A conscientious use of it could make us into something quite amazing.”
― Mason Currey, Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

“There is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and the story we tell ourselves about what it means.”
― Ryan Holiday, The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on the Art of Living