#advice

*marissa tries to get her single, working mother's attention by suggesting something outrageous, to which mom replies:* 'You're a smart girl. Use your head and avoid any guy who reminds you of your father. ↗

— Camille Noe Pagán

#fathers #humor #mothers #parenting #art

The worst advice I ever received from my dad was to play by the book. ↗

— Dimebag Darrell

#book #dad #ever #i #play

Her father sat her down and spoke to her with great seriousness. "You are not a witch, Katerina. There is magic in the world, and some of it is wholesome, and some of it is not, but it is a thing that is in the blood, and it is not in yours. "The foolish will always treat you badly, because they think you are not beautiful," he said, and she knew this was true. Plain Kate. She was a plain as a stick and thin as a stick and flat as a stick. Her nose was too long and her brows too strong. Her father kissed her twice, once above each brow. "We cannot help what fools think. But understand, it is your skill with a blade that draws this talk. If you want to give up your carving, you have my blessing." "I will never give it up," she answered. ↗

— Erin Bow

#appearence #daughter #determination #father #looks

Bagi saya, apapun pekerjaannya, jadilah yang terbaik. Kalau jadi Pengusaha jadilah Pengusaha yang terbaik. Kalau jadi PNS jadilah PNS yang terbaik. ↗

— Helmy Yahya

#business

Knowledge in the head and virtue in the heart, time devoted to study or business, instead of show and pleasure, are the way to be useful and consequently happy. ↗

— John Adams

#business

The Business of Our Firm is Business" -Donald W. Hudspeth from: "The Business of America is Business" -Calvin Coolidge ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#business #business-advice #business-start-up #chapter #dispute

Running the company for the shareholders often reduces its long-term growth potential. ↗

— Ha-Joon Chang

#business

Remember, you are the same today as you will be in five years, except for two things: the people you meet and the books you read. Choose both carefully. ↗

— Charlie "Tremendous" Jones

#change #remember #you-are #change

Self-consciousness kills communication. ↗

— Rick Steves

#communication #confidence #self-consciousness #speech #travel

Talk is free but the wise man chooses when to spend his words. ↗

— Neil Gaiman

#communication #wisdom #communication