Starting Over Scottish Quotes

“First footing is a tradition that the first person over the doorstep on the new year is meant to bring gifts that set the household up for good fortune in the coming year.” “Ah, okay, so what did you bring?” “A coin, bread, salt, coal, and a good whisky. For prosperity, food, flavor, warmth, and good cheer,”
― Tricia O'Malley, Starting Over Scottish

“Denial is a hell of a drug, and I was happy to keep smoking it so long as it meant that I didn’t have to examine any of my emotions too closely.”
― Tricia O'Malley, Starting Over Scottish

“This was why I never lasted long at my jobs. With a tendency to challenge authority, or call people out on their bad behavior, I was often told that I was difficult to work with or that perhaps I would be better off working for myself. The trouble I had with being an entrepreneur is that it required a few key things like ‘startup capital’ and ‘motivation’, both of which I currently lacked.”
― Tricia O'Malley, Starting Over Scottish