#iona

Remember to delight yourself first, then others can be truly delighted." This was my mantra when I published my first book in 1990, and still holds true. When we focus on the song of our soul and heart, then others will be touched similarly. Sometimes people wonder or worry whether people will like or approve of their creative expression. It's none of your business. It's your business to stay present and focused for the work of your deepest dreams. It might look crooked or strange, or be very odd-but if it delights you, then it is yours, and will find it's way into other hearts. ↗

— S.A.R.K.

#creative-expression #delight #heart #inspirational #mantra

I can't over-emphasize how important an exquisite perfume is, to be wrapped and cradled in an enchanting scent upon your skin is a magic all on its own! The notes in that precious liquid will remind you that you love yourself and will tell other people that they ought to love you because you know that you're worth it. The love affair created by a good perfume between you and other people, you and nature, you and yourself, you and your memories and anticipations and hopes and dreams; it is all too beautiful a thing! ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#fragrance #girls #glamour #inspirational-quotes #loving-yourself

So many people along the way,whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can't be done. But it all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there no limits, ↗

— Michael Phelps

#confidence #inspirational #olympics #phelps #swimming

It was delightful but, of course, it was pretty insulting to my professional reputation. ↗

— Anthony Holden

#delightful #insulting #pretty #professional #reputation

There are a whole variety of reasons I want to be attorney general, a whole variety of things that I do as attorney general that go beyond national security. ↗

— Eric Holder

#attorney general #beyond #general #go #i

We must have systems of checks and balances to make sure that those people who are making critical decisions for our country are held accountable, and nowhere is that more important than in the area of national security. ↗

— Chris Van Hollen

#area #balances #checks #country #critical

I didn't say 'former president,' I said 'president,' and I have the constitutional rights according to the constitution, including immunity from prosecution. ↗

— Saddam Hussein

#constitution #constitutional #constitutional rights #former #i

Agatha Christie n. A silent, putrid fart committed by someone in this very room, and only one person knows whodunnit. ↗

— VIZ

#dictionary #humor #swearing #humor

For me, this world of questions and the provisional, this chase after an answer that was always put off to the next day, all that was euphoric. I lived in the future. ↗

— Francois Jacob

#always #answer #chase #day #euphoric

There's a very passionate pro-chewing movement on the Internet called Chewdiasm. They say that we should be chewing 50 to 100 times per mouthful, which is insane. I tried that. It takes like a day and a half to eat a sandwich. But their basic idea is right. If you chew, you'll eat slower and you will get more nutrients. ↗

— A. J. Jacobs

#basic idea #called #chew #chewing #day