مريم المنسي

“Resisting, avoiding, and distracting yourself from your anxiety are behaviors that send the wrong message to your brain. These behaviors fuel a cycle of anxiety that always leads to a bigger dose.”
― Jennifer Shannon, Don't Feed the Monkey Mind: How to Stop the Cycle of Anxiety, Fear, and Worry

“والملك قد وعد بأن يعزف على الفلوت. عزف الملك كان سيئًا للغاية، ولكنَّ أحدًا لم يجرؤ
على إخباره بذلك، فهو الملك. في الواقع، لم يكن الملك يعرف سوى لحنَين، ولم يكن متأكِّدًا
تمامًا أيَّهما كان يعزف؛ ولكن لم يكن ذلك مهمٍّا، فمهما فعل كان الجميع يصيحون قائلين: ! بديع! بديع”
― أوسكار وايلد, The Happy Prince and Other Tales

“Even for professionals, the best way to flourish is to retain an amateur’s spirit and embrace uncertainty and the unknown.”
― Austin Kleon, Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

“You have to demand respect in this world, ain't nobody just going to hand it to you. How you carry yourself, what you stand for-- thats how you gain respect. but little one aint nobody's respect worth more than your own”
― Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry