#shin

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#behind #face #fall #keep #shadows

Always be "opportunity-ready" - The greatest door-opening opportunities often come in the form of objections. ↗

— Lisa Washington

#motivational #muse #publishing #writing #inspirational

I've learned recently to love imperfection a lot because it shines such a big light on God's grace. And if someone has grace for you that's when you feel their love the most and they see you for who you are and they love you anyway. ↗

— Lacey Mosley

#god #god-s-grace #grace #imperfection #inspiration

I wrote a book. It sucked. I wrote nine more books. They sucked, too. Meanwhile, I read every single thing I could find on publishing and writing, went to conferences, joined professional organizations, hooked up with fellow writers in critique groups, and didn’t give up. Then I wrote one more book. ↗

— Beth Revis

#debut-author #first-drafts #inspiration #persistence #publishing

Withhold a smile only when the smile can hurt someone. Otherwise, let it bloom forth in a riot. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#harm #kindness #mercy #smile #smiling

My kitchen linoleum is so black and shiny that I waltz while I wait for the kettle to boil. This pleasure is for the old who live alone. ↗

— Florida Scott-Maxwell

#black #boil #i #kettle #kitchen

You can create the perfect triceps by just pushing yourself off your wall. ↗

— Jean Claude Van Damme

#just #off #perfect #pushing #wall

What made 'Ice Age' work is that it had its shiny candy coatings, but inside was a soft, creamy center. ↗

— Chris Wedge

#candy #center #had #ice #ice age

Fishing, with me, has always been an excuse to drink in the daytime. ↗

— Jimmy Cannon

#been #daytime #drink #excuse #fishing

We are pushing ahead as fast as we can for all audiences, whether for the business user, the child, or the digital music enthusiast. ↗

— Jim Allchin

#audiences #business #child #digital #enthusiast