“If I were a carpenter, I would build you a window to my soul. But I would leave that window shut and locked, so that every time you tried to look through it all you would see is your own reflection. You would see that my soul is a reflection of you.”
― Point of Retreat
― Point of Retreat
“Humility, kindness, and empathy will bring you more respect than horsepower ever will.”
― The Psychology of Money
― The Psychology of Money
“I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright.”
― Different Seasons
― Different Seasons
“A wise old owl lived in an oak,
The more he saw the less he spoke,
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird?”
― The Psychology of Money
The more he saw the less he spoke,
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird?”
― The Psychology of Money
“If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather.
Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest, and best things you will ever do.”
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Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest, and best things you will ever do.”
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