“Maybe accepting and honoring your limits will make you value yourself more and push you toward what's most important to you. Maybe when you realize that you can't do everything you can start to choose what exactly it is you need to do. Maybe.”— Jonny Sun, instagram.com
“It is the patterns of thought that define our behaviors, assumptions, and expectations, they become the foundation for our understanding of how the world works and what we can/ will/do expect from others.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Thought Therapy gets you unstuck. It counteracts the challenge of thinking and feeling and the chain reaction of assuming that what we’re going through is the same as something we’ve been through before.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“You'll be challenged but you don't have to be defeated by dominant negative thoughts.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Your commitment to a consistent connection and awareness of the presence of the Divine in your life will result in a greater sense of peace and connection that supports all that you do in every aspect of your life.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Some of us grew up in families and environments that were dysfunctional and emotionally destructive. You may not only look like your grandmother or mother, you probably think like her. How the people around you think has a definite impact on you.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“We all have to navigate the psychological and emotional pathology we inherit from our parents and environment. Fortunately, nothing we experience eliminates our free will and our ability to choose how to respond.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Seek out people to work with who are brimming with talent, energy, integrity, optimism, and generosity.”— Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com
“Once you realize that you have identified a passion, invest in yourself. Figure out what you need to know, what kind of experience and expertise you need to develop to do the things that you feel in your heart you will enjoy and that will sustain you both mentally and economically.”— Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com
“Sometimes, I shake if I have to do something that I’ve never done before — maybe not noticeably, but inside. But I'll do it, because I know it’s not an insurmountable task; I've done plenty of tasks in my life.”— Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com
“So the pie isn't perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.”— Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com
“It's all about new techniques, simplifying old techniques, and consolidating steps. Making things go faster, but not worse.”— Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com
“I think baking cookies is equal to Queen Victoria running an empire. There's no difference in how seriously you take the job, how seriously you approach your whole life.”— Martha Stewart, marthastewart.com
“Storytelling is just simplifying what’s happening to you. Life is just a story. Stuff that happens to you, you just put into story mode. I just take what’s there and put it into story mode on a smaller level so that you can be like, ‘Oh my God, that’s life! I totally relate to that.’”— Donald Glover, esquire.com
“Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly; hide our capacities and bide our time; be good at maintaining a low profile; and never claim leadership.”— Deng Xiaoping, amazon.com
“There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.”— Phil Knight, inc.com