Make Me Famous

by Maud Ventura

The ones who hear the siren call of being a public figure are the narcissists, the sociopaths, the degenerates. Well-adjusted people don’t need to feed on love to such an extreme.

To create something, it’s just as important to take your time as to waste it.

Tranquility is sometimes found in what is taken away rather than what is added.

So many people aren’t where they are supposed to be. They’ve chosen the wrong career, the wrong partner, the wrong place to live. And then they change course, and suddenly everything makes sense. No more compromises, no more exhaustion; working feels effortless, nothing seems like a sacrifice. Everything fits together—natural, easy, joyous. I hope that everyone in the world will one day experience the miracle of being in the right place.

It isn’t during the bad times that you realize who your real friends are. It’s when you’re succeeding. It’s easier to take out the tissues than it is to pop a bottle of champagne.

I knew I was richer than I’d ever been because I began to desire things that couldn’t be bought.