“ When my father was 17, he went to Montreal and found these submarine sandwich shops that were really successful, and weren't in Toronto [his home town]. So he went to my grandparents and said: "Look,… Jason Reitman
“ Through career fumbles and life changes, she supported me. Through shattered dreams and hopes almost-realized, she supported me too. Shannon Celebi
“ Heaven knows where I'll end up - it's a safe bet I'll never be at the top of anything! Nor do I particularly care to be. H.P. Lovecraft
“ Fall makes me think that if I fail horribly at this art thing, and then fail horribly with this writing thing, I'll go run a pumpkin patch. Tyler Hojberg
“ I don't remember deciding to become a writer. You decide to become a dentist or a postman. For me, writing is like being gay. You finally admit that this is who you are, you come out and hope that no… Mark Haddon
“ Still, my argument was that if she was going to work for the next thirty years, what difference does going back four years really make? If the other path made her happier and offered her a chance to l… Sheryl Sandberg
“ Being in charge of your work life doesn't mean you always move with assurance and sublime self-confidence; it means you keep moving, continuing on your own path, even when you feel shaky and uncertain… Charlotte Beers
“ The most common mistake you'll make is forgetting to keep your own scorecard. Very little at work reinforces your ability to do this, so you will have to be vigilant. When evaluators give you an asses… Charlotte Beers
“ It is possible for you to realise your dream as a scientist, you must be a passionate learner and curious enough to seek this wonderful career path. Lailah Gifty Akita
“ I wonder why people work so hard to become politicians just in order to do something wrong. Masuji Ibuse
“ Once more September marveled that even the Dodo knew what she wanted to be when she was grown. She simply could not think what she herself might do. September expected that destinies, which is how she… Catherynne M. Valente
“ Our parents are not the only people on this planet, and we should not base our life choices on what they want (what will bring them a peace of mind, satisfaction, and give them a reason to brag), but… Lukasz Laniecki
“ We are all entitled to our own share of mistakes and learning experiences in life. No one should take them away from us. Not even our parents. Lukasz Laniecki
“ It’s safer/ easier to follow the script and complain how broken some things are in that script, than to attempt to change those things. Lukasz Laniecki
“ They know a lot, but they don’t know everything, and they can’t advise you on anything.They can only tell you what they believe worked / or didn’t work for them. Lukasz Laniecki
“ People have a much greater chance of finding something they’ll enjoy doing and making those greatest contributions when they trust themselves and are free to make their own life choices (are not mario… Lukasz Laniecki
“ An approach, according to which children should fulfil their parents’ dreams/ do everything in order to make their parents happy/ provide their parents with a peace of mind, or whatever they want for… Lukasz Laniecki