Mahvish Haroon

“Leave the poetry in what you make. When something
becomes too polished, it loses its soul. It seems robotic.

So talk like you really talk. Reveal things that others are unwilling to discuss. Be upfront about your shortcomings. Show the latest version of what you're working on, even if you're not done yet. It's OK if it's not perfect. You might not seem as professional, but you will seem a lot more genuine.”
― Jason Fried, Rework

“Life sparkled towards me through the drops of rain on glass, shimmered fragrantly above the fug of wet clothes and damp feet.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“In his 1961 story about the Sneetches, Dr. Seuss introduced us to two groups of Sneetches, one with stars on their bellies and the other with none. The ones without stars wanted desperately to get stars so they could feel like they fit in. They were willing to go to extreme lengths and pay larger and larger sums of money simply to feel like they were part of a group. But only Sylvester McMonkey McBean, the man whose machine puts "stars upon thars," profited from the Sneetches' desire to fit in.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“Nature should make her presence felt in the room in some way, I thought; living nature. Not cut flowers.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine