Trish > Trish's Quotes

“And because she is our dog, we can pick out the tiny, almost imperceptible good qualities from the ocean of terrible qualities, and we can cling to them. Because we want to love our dog.”
― Allie Brosh, Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

“These exceptional CEOs were known not for their flash or charisma but for extreme humility coupled with intense professional will.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“Peer pressure, in other words, is not only unpleasant, but can actually change your view of a problem.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“...orchids: they wilt easily, but under the right conditions can grow strong and magnificent”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“But as the word satyagraha implies, Gandhi's passivity was not weakness at all. It meant focusing on an ultimate goal and refusing to divert energy to unnecessary skirmishes along the way.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

“It was absorbing, it was exciting, and I got to meet a lot of interesting people whom I never would have known otherwise. But I was always an expatriate.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“No one can hear her. No one tries.”
― Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“...that you and your problems are actually not privileged in their severity of pain”
― Mark Manson. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.”

“To both men, their suffering meant something; it fulfilled some greater cause. And because it meant something, they were able to endure it, or perhaps even enjoy it.”
― Mark Manson. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.”

“Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over.”
― Richard Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things From Taking Over Your Life

“The fact that we can't see the beauty in something doesn't suggest that it's not there. Rather, it suggests that were are not looking carefully enough or with a broad enough perspective to see it.”
― Richard Carlson

“Rather than stumbling and fighting against their negative feelings, they are graceful in their acceptance of them.”
― Richard Carlson

“The habits that matter most are the ones that, when they start to shift, dislodge and remake other patterns.”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

“At a company as big and as old as Aloca, you can't flip a switch and expect everyone to work harder or produce more.”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

“And it all began with one small win”
― Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business