Quotes February 09-12, 2023

I wanted to place clothing in harmony with the times.
To have created the first dresses in metal, paper, molded plastic — that is my legacy.
Paco Rabanne,
fashion designer
1934-2023
 
 
 
 
Art is a profession, not a shrine.
When you travel your first discovery is that you do not exist.
Elizabeth Hardwick,
literary critic, writer
 
 
 
 
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
Edith Wharton
 
 
 
 
I think I only appear smart by staying quiet as often as possible.
Life offers up these moments of joy despite everything.
Sally Rooney,
writer, screenwriter
 
 
 
 
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.
Oprah Winfrey – Actress-Entrepreneur-Talk Show Host-Media Executive-Philanthropist
 
 
 
 
How people treat you is their karma, how you react is yours.
Wayne W. Dyer – 1940-2015 – Author
 
 
 
 
“Society is unity in diversity.”
George Herbert Mead
 
 
 
 
“I can tell you, without diversity, creativity remains stagnant.”
Edward Enninful
 
 
 
 
Cynicism is easy: it is simply judgement and fear. Choose curiosity instead.
Cyndie Spiegel – Speaker-Facilitator-Author
 
 
 
 
Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.
Robert Schuller – 1926-2015 – Pastor-Speaker-Author
 
 
 
 
“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”
Elie Wiesel
 
 
 
 
This may only be a dream of mine, but I think it can be made real.
Ella Baker
 
 
 
 
Show up in the world in a way that makes you proud. Speak words that you wouldn’t be ashamed to hear repeated back to you.
Delete everything in your mind that is not moving you forward.
Unknown