Kirsten

“those who have mastered Legilimency are able, under certain conditions, to delve into the minds of their victims and to interpret their findings correctly. The Dark Lord, for instance, almost always knows when somebody is lying to him. Only those skilled at Occlumency are able to shut down those feelings and memories”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

“replaced by what felt like a dispiriting uniformity, the kind of overwhelmingly white and male tableau I’d encountered so many times in my life—especially in the more privileged spaces, the various corridors of power I’d somehow found my way into since leaving my childhood home. What I knew from working in professional environments—from recruiting new lawyers for Sidley & Austin to hiring staff at the White House—is that sameness breeds more sameness, until you make a thoughtful effort to counteract it.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“As First Lady, I saw optimism in surprising places.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming

“The Universe wants you to feel good and wants to guide you toward exactly what you want and need.”
― Gabrielle Bernstein, Super Attractor: Methods for Manifesting a Life beyond Your Wildest Dreams