QOTD: A Fine Balance

“You see, you cannot draw lines and compartments, and refuse to budge beyond them.  Sometimes you have to use your failures as stepping-stones to success.  You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.”

Quote from A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

QOTD: Who ate all the pies?

I’ve just finished reading The other hand by an author called Chris cleave. This Nigerian proverb stood alone on one of the final pages of the novel. It’s food for thought- so I’ll leave you to chew over this one.

“If your face is swollen from the severe beatings of life, smile and pretend to be a fat man.”

Nigerian Proverb

QOTD: Silencing the doubters

“Silence anyone who ever tries to doubt you.”

Mos Def, from the song Brown Sugar.

QOTD: Resentment

"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies"

Nelson Mandela

QOTD: Snowflakes, Snowflakes.

“Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.”

Vista M Kelly