Mario Brathwaite

“I kept waiting for a big idea to arrive, and I kept announcing to the universe that I was ready for a big idea to arrive, but no big ideas arrived. There were no goose bumps, no hairs standing up on the back of my neck, no butterflies in my stomach. There was no miracle. It was like Saint Paul rode his horse all the way to Damascus and nothing happened, except maybe it rained a bit.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

“Our records also show that you are currently unemployed and have therefore been classified as impecunious. Under current federal law, you are now eligible for mandatory indenturement.”
― Ernest Cline, Ready Player One

“Mooch made a good point, and sometimes the worst thing about being part of a group is having to accept sound advice.”
― Jennifer Pharr Davis, Becoming Odyssa : Adventures on the Appalachian Trail

“Decision-makers often choose the first acceptable solution, rather than look further to find an optimal solution which would require more resources.”
― Michel Thiry, Program Management