“Today is the day you have to start believing in yourself. No one can do it for you anymore.”
― Someday, Someday, Maybe
― Someday, Someday, Maybe
“So this, I believe, is the central question upon which all creative living hinges: Do you have the courage to bring forth the treasures that are hidden within you?”
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
― Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
“Your job doesn’t define you—your bravery and kindness and gratitude do. Even without any “big” accomplishments yet to your name, you are enough. Whether you have top billing, or you’re still dancing in the back row, you are enough, just as you are.”
― In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
― In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
“Crying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you are alive.”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“People forget all kinds of things. They live by forgetting. Yet our thoughts endure, the way waves leave traces in the sand.”
― More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
― More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
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