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181 " All humans are entrepreneurs not because they should start companies but because the will to create is encoded in human DNA. —Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn "
― Sophia Amoruso , #Girlboss
182 " You’ve already taken the first step toward an awesome life by simply wanting one "
183 " You can't act like you've arrived when you're only just receiving the invitation. "
184 " Time may be the one thing in the world I can't negotiate, no matter how. "
185 " Rule number two: Keep your promises. "
186 " There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means. —Calvin Coolidge "
187 " If you're frustrated because you're not getting what you want, stop for a second: Have you actually flat-out asked for it? If you haven't, stop complaining. You cant expect the world to read your mind. "
188 " Cruising down Sunset Boulevard with the Cramps blasting and palm trees silhouetted by the neon signs of strip clubs can sometimes repair the worst of moods. "
189 " Living a comfortable life can allow you the psychic space needed to focus on other, often bigger, things and when you treat your possessions as emblems of your hard work, they inherit a meaning that transcends the objects themselves. "
190 " My definition of what's cool may be a rare one.It's not about being popular, or waking up with a pizza spinning on the turntable like an '80s teen move. Being mean won't make you cool, being rich won't make you cool, and having the right clothes, while it may help, won't make you cool. It's cool to be kind. It's cool to be weir. It's cool to be honest and secure with yourself. Cool is the girl at the part who strikes up a conversation with you when she notices you don't seem to know many people there. "
191 " And the shitty jobs made the good ones more meaningful. Most people don’t land their dream job right out of the gate, which means we all have to start somewhere. You’ll appreciate your amazing career so much more when you look back a your not-so-amazing jobs in the past, and hopefully realize that you learned something from all of them. "
192 " Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. —Leo Burnett "
193 " As a teen, I was an angst on wheels, and as an adult, I'm essentially a young, half-Greek Larry David in heels-incapable of hiding discomfort, dissatisfaction, or doubt, inescapably myself and often honest to a fault. "
194 " stage at a Women’s Wear Daily CEO Summit. "
195 " Sell things for more than you pay them, and save more than you spend. Simple, yes, but that is the philosphy that ultimately led to a really big business. "
196 " Take care of little things, even the little things that you hate, and treat them as promises to your own future. Soon you'll see that fortune favors the bold who get shit done. "
197 " Nasty Gal is now big enough for me to be able to hire people who are experts in their respective fields. But don't be fooled: I'm still calling the shots. I hate it when I'm in a meeting with one of our top officers and someone addresses her the entire time, assuming that the "adult" in the room must be the one making decisions. Don't you dare think that my shredded T-shirt makes me a sheep in wolf's clothing. I, like every #GIRLBOSS, am a wolf in wolf's clothing. "
198 " You shouldn't idolize anyone. And I'm telling you again, don't idolize me. I don't know shit. And neither do your parents. "
199 " Some things are worth fighting for--don't get me wrong, I'm definitely a fighter--but I really think that what is right should be easy. My dad has always said that the definition of crazy is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, and it's so true. If something's not working out, but you keep hammering at it in the exact same way, go after something else for a while. That's not giving up, that's just letting the universe have its way. "
200 " I believe the best way to honor the past and future of women's rights is by getting shit done. Instead of sitting around and talking about how much I care, I'm going to kick ass and prove it. "