Blake Macdonald

“There is the possibility, even the likelihood, of self-approving and extravagantly error-prone behavior on the part of those closely associated with money.”
― John Kenneth Galbraith, A Short History of Financial Euphoria

“There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves we feel that no one else has a right to blame us. It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

“Get a one-inch by one-inch piece of paper and write down the names of the people whose opinions of you matter ... the people on your list should be the people who love you not despite your vulnerability and imperfections, but because of them.”
― Brené Brown, Dare to Lead

“You took your own insecurity and put it on her. That weakens her. And it weakens you. You treat a young woman like that with respect. If nothing else it'll teach you about yourself. teach you who you want to be whenever you're ready to be that person.”
― Gregg Hurwitz, Prodigal Son