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“Humans send 6 billion emojis every day, with the average person sending 96 emojis over a normal 24-hour period.”
― Erica Dhawan, Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance

“Mentor. Patron. Sponsor. Ally. Teacher. Master. Guru. Inspiration. There are so many names for it…because it’s a role defined by so many different roles. But what matters is that we are the candle that lights another, which lights another, which lights another. Because through this whole worlds are illuminated, delivered from darkness.”
― Ryan Holiday, Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

“But this is what the ancients would have told us, that nothing good results from trying to chase down gratitude or recognition for what you’ve done. “When you’ve done well and another has benefited by it, why like a fool do you look for a third thing on top—credit for the good deed or a favor in return?” Marcus Aurelius would ask himself.”
― Ryan Holiday, Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

“The river of time flows inexorably on; amazingly, confoundingly, marvelously, we get the brief chance to go kayaking in it.”
― Oliver Burkeman, Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts

“When we fixate on finding one singular purpose, we rule out the side quests that help us grow the most. Your life doesn’t need to follow predictable acts and arcs. The best stories are full of surprises, with colorful characters and unexpected plot twists.”
― Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World

“Perfectionism always makes things harder and more complicated. Finishers make things easier and simpler.”
― Jon Acuff, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done