“ When my son speaks of playing sports, I've always told him: playing on the team is great, but aspire to be the guy who owns the team. I've always told my son: most of the guys on the team will end up… Brandi L. Bates
“ Everyone's life changes when they meet their Obi-Wan & their Yoda, or their Morpheus & their Oracle; those who help remove the veil. Brandi L. Bates
“ I don't want to be around people who accept me as is, in my unrefined state of becoming. I consistently want people around me who push and encourage me to be my ultimate best, who bring out the inner… Brandi L. Bates
“ No matter what the industry you choose to ultimately invest all your time and energy in, be sure you're the owner, founder, and CEO. Remember, if you don't own it, you can't control it nor can you dep… Brandi L. Bates
“ Every morning I look in the mirror and remind myself: "No one owes you sh*t!" In this way, I am never disappointed. Never placing blame. Brandi L. Bates
“ A writer will divine a metaphor from a pattern on a dress, or a gesture, because sunsets have been done before. Brandi L. Bates
“ Can't even sleep through the night without you and those sun-dried ginger ale complected limbs crocheted into my thighs... Brandi L. Bates
“ Like caterpillars our metamorphosis begins with what comes from our mouth. Caterpillars spin silk cocoons from the mouth. We speak life or death, success or failure. All transformation starts with wha… Brandi L. Bates
“ Never accept yourself as a finished product. Be a finished product when you die. As long as you have breath in your lungs, expand yourself. Brandi L. Bates
