Compulsively Particular Quotes & Sayings

I think that we have to firstly accept ourselves the way we are. I do think that girls are told at an early age that straightening their hair is the right thing, whereas it's simply not. You need to shut down the negative energy and do what makes you feel good. What makes you feel good is what makes you beautiful! — Maria Borges

If there is one thing which I would banish from the earth it is fear. — Henry Ford

My parents were keen for me to have the education they themselves never had. They weren't able to guide me towards particular books, but they encouraged me to read, which I did, randomly and compulsively. — Ian McEwan

There's a lot of craft that goes into achieving a hit song - at the beginning of your career, you're usually more inspiration than craft, and you get great when those intersect. A skilled songwriter can get you to that intersection. — Kara DioGuardi

I'm Catholic. I don't pray, I just ask for forgiveness after. — Abigail Roux

What are you going to do with your life?" In one way or another it seemed that people had been asking her this forever; teachers, her parents, friends at three in the morning, but the question had never seemed this pressing and still she was no nearer an answer ... "Live each day as if it's your last', that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn't practical. Better by far to be good and courageous and bold and to make difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you. Cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. Experience new things. Love and be loved, if you ever get the chance. — David Nicholls

The Press is the living jury of the Nation." James Gordon Bennett, editor of the New York Herald in 1841 — Daniel Stashower

It is my mind, with its store of images, that gives the world color and sound ... Everything is mediated through the mind. — Carl Jung

If you haven't arrived yet, keep driving, your destiny is waiting for you. — Rob Liano

Coaching offers customized, one-on-one support to assist individuals in reaching their goals. The process involves goal setting, identifying obstacles, brainstorming solutions and creating a workable action plan. — Barbara Bissonnette

I like to stay in the rhythm of things. — Marissa Mayer