“Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. —WINSTON CHURCHILL”
― Origin
― Origin
“Nelson Mandela once said, 'If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.' He was so right. When you make the effort to speak someone else's language, even if it's just basic phrases here and there, you are saying to them, 'I understand that you have a culture and identity that exists beyond me. I see you as a human being”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“The only difference between everybody and nobody is all the shoes”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“Love is not a finite emotion.
We don’t have only so much to share.
Our hearts create love as we need it.”
― Origin
We don’t have only so much to share.
Our hearts create love as we need it.”
― Origin
“Someday, you may think of marrying. Pick someone who thinks you're the only person in the room.”
― The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
― The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
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