At the end of every month I post Editor’s Corner, where I write about what I’m loving, what I’ve been up to, what’s on my mind and more. I always wrap up each post with ‘ONE GOOD QUOTE.’ Last year I started a ’round-up’ of the year’s quotes and this year I’m continuing that tradition. Again, I hope these inspire, amuse or just make you think like they do for me.
“Don’t get caught up in the numbers game. Post your art because you like it, post your selfies because you’re cute. Don’t limit your expression to what other people like.”
–WE THE URBAN
“The worst kind of person is someone who makes someone feel bad, dumb or stupid for being excited about something.”
-TAYLOR SWIFT
“Most of the time you don’t need more information, you need more courage.”
-JAMES CLEAR
“Most people will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.”
-TIM FERRISS
‘If we do it now, we’ll never run out of time.”
“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.”
-CHINESE PROVERB
“When you need to learn quickly, learn from others. When you need to learn deeply, learn from experience.”
-JAMES CLEAR
“The details are not the details. They make the design.”
-CHARLES EAMES
“Autumn exists to remind us that things must end to begin again.”
“He was Christmas morning, crimson fireworks and birthday wishes.”
-RAQUEL FRANCO
“When life changes, you will probably miss the way it was. You may miss those long morning drives or walks to the office, or those hectic family gatherings. You may miss them because those moments are finite — you will only travel those streets and see those people a certain amount of times.
Every time you do something that is one less time you do it. One day you will do something the final time and you will rarely know when that day comes.
For all you know, today might be the last time you walk in a particular neighborhood. Or it might be the last time you smile at a particular someone. To think otherwise, would be foolish. Nothing is guaranteed, except this moment. Your only real choice is to cherish every exchange like it is your last — because it very well might be.
Therefore, the best way to cherish life is to remind yourself of life’s impermanence. It is to remember that every time you see someone that is one less time you see them. It is to remember that every time you go somewhere that is one less time you visit. By doing this, you naturally slow down. Almost like a reflex, you start to truly live.”
-ENTREPRENEUR AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR ANDREW ANABI ON HOW TO CHERISH LIFE
Lawyer Julie Yip-Williams, who was born blind, on the paradoxes of life:
“I do not have the answer to the question of why, at least not now and not in this life. But I do know that there is incredible value in pain and suffering, if you allow yourself to experience it, to cry, to feel sorrow and grief, to hurt. Walk through the fire and you will emerge on the other end, whole and stronger. I promise. You will ultimately find truth and beauty and wisdom and peace. You will understand that nothing lasts forever, not pain, or joy. You will understand that joy cannot exist without sadness. Relief cannot exist without pain. Compassion cannot exist without cruelty. Courage cannot exist without fear. Hope cannot exist without despair. Wisdom cannot exist without suffering. Gratitude cannot exist without deprivation. Paradoxes abound in this life. Living is an exercise in navigating within them.
I was deprived of sight. And yet, that single unfortunate physical condition changed me for the better. Instead of leaving me wallowing in self-pity, it made me more ambitious. It made me more resourceful. It made me smarter. It taught me to ask for help, to not be ashamed of my physical shortcoming. It forced me to be honest with myself and my limitations, and eventually to be honest with others. It taught me strength and resilience.”
-JULIE YIP-WILLIAMS, A Dying Mother’s Letter to Her Daughters
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