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“Why not forgive? In a world where you can choose anger or empathy, always choose empathy,”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“You know, if you don’t like the road you’re on, you can always pave a new one.” “Who said that? Robert Frost?” Brooks smiled and shook his head. “Dolly Parton,”
― Lyla Sage, Done and Dusted

“not a crime to feel joy, even when things seem hopeless. Iris, look at me. You deserve all the happiness in the world. And I intend to see that you have it.”
― Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals

“I pray that my days will be long at your side. Let me fill and satisfy every longing in your soul. May your hand be in mine, by sun and by night. Let our breaths twine and our blood become one, until our bones return to dust. Even then, may I find your soul still sworn to mine.”
― Rebecca Ross, Divine Rivals

“The problem isn’t you. The problem is the power you unknowingly give to other people.”
― Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

“Emotional maturity isn’t something you’re born with or that just happens. It’s a skill that takes time, practice, and a desire to learn.”
― Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

“First, it’s never your job to manage another adult’s emotions. When someone pulls the silent treatment on you, or plays the victim, or erupts in frustration, Let Them.”
― Mel Robbins, The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

“That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn’t even an enemy you could put your finger on.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale

“The elderly female who mops the floors does not play my games. Instead, she speaks to me. We . . . converse.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.”
― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

“The satisfaction employees have in a job is directly correlated to their ability to see how what they do fits into the big picture.”
― Clay Scroggins, How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

“Leaders who bring a trust-fueled, hope-filled, forward-thinking attitude every day can change any team dynamic.”
― Clay Scroggins, How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time” (1 Peter 5:6).”
― Clay Scroggins, How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

“Every good leader is also a critical thinker.”
― Clay Scroggins, How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

“Keep your blood pressure as low as possible when communicating feedback. If you can’t talk about it without getting emotional, you’re not ready to talk about it.”
― Clay Scroggins, How to Lead When You're Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority

“Other people’s moods really affect you. You easily absorb emotions from others, taking on their feelings as if they were your own.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Being gifted doesn’t mean you’ve been given something. It means, you have something to give.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“While empathy is one of the greatest gifts of all sensitive people, it can also feel like a curse. That’s because empathy can be painful.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Empathy, as the saying goes, is “your pain in my heart”—and it can sometimes be overwhelming. But if you step back and think about it, the people who are suffering don’t actually need us to feel what they’re feeling for us to help them.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“We teach children the Golden Rule: Treat other people the way you would want to be treated. Sensitive people often need the Golden Rule in reverse: Treat yourself the way you treat others.”
― Jenn Granneman, Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World

“Your project’s success is ultimately measured, quantitatively or qualitatively, by your stakeholders’ perceived value — worth, importance, or utility — of the outcome they receive, during or after the project.”
― Jonathan L. Portny, Project Management for Dummies

“Leadership is about vision—it’s seeing the bigger picture in service of the goal, aligning the team around that vision and inspiring them to keep working toward it even when things get hard.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“Professionalism today is not the professionalism of our parents or grandparents. As the leader, you get to decide what it means for your team and your workplace.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“Authenticity is dangerous and can be expensive.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“The way you show up demonstrates to your team how they can show up and how much of themselves they can bring to work with them.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“Practically, lots of leaders I talked to mentioned renting clothes as a way to be both cost-effective and on trend, which is an excellent option if you can avail yourself of it.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“We want to be transparent, open, and honest, but we’re learning the hard way that sometimes a little bit of opacity is a good thing, too.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

“When we’re in charge, just about anything and maybe even everything is possible.”
― Amanda Litman, When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership