The Story of You Quotes

“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You

“Discover the forms of beauty that best nourish and replenish your soul: being outside in nature, listening to certain musical genres and artists, cooking a new dish from scratch, browsing in your favorite museum’s online portal, planning your next trip or adventure away from home, reading certain writers (again), or whatever you know it to be. Keep in mind that there is plenty of beauty in the ordinary and mundane.”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You

“Discover the forms of beauty that best nourish and replenish your soul: being outside in nature, listening to certain musical genres and artists, cooking a new dish from scratch, browsing in your favorite museum’s online portal, planning your next trip or adventure away from home, reading certain writers (again), or whatever you know it to be. Keep in mind that there”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You

“They realize their pain is the common denominator of humanity; no one feels entirely at home in the world.”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You

“remember that you were given something beautiful when you were given you.”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You

“The cost of the story Ones tell themselves adds up quickly: simmering resentment just below the surface waiting to boil over, self-condemnation and contempt for their imperfections, and exhaustion from always striving to improve and do more. They are usually wound tight and always vigilant about what they need to do to improve everything and everyone around them. They can’t bear for others to lead who don’t share their values or demonstrate their commitment to integrity, but on the other hand they resent always having to make up for the lazy sods who aren’t doing their part. They’re tired and their old story begins to feel”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You

“Fours in a new story understand the truth about themselves: they are already enough. There’s no missing link, no absent piece of the jigsaw puzzle. They belong fully in the world and can be at home in it.”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You

“May we have love. May we have joy. May we have peace. May we have healing. May we have rest.”
― Ian Morgan Cron, The Story of You