"I am a professional dreamer." Philippe Starck, designer.

"You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect - you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break - her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there." Bob Marley

Yes.

"Nothing worth having comes easily."

Surprised at the insensitivity of some. So angry right now.

"Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart." Unknown

. . .

I think Barnes and Noble is one of my favorite places in the world.

"I would cringe every time. I was just like, it’s a challenge I’m just going to have to accept it because there’s no way I’m going to argue it. You can say it until you’re blue in the face and rationalize it until you’re blue in the face, but it’s not going anywhere until you do something about it." Kobe Bryant, on being questioned about his success in the game without Shaq.

Applying this quote to my own life.

"But you know at the end of the day, you can't put yourself in a position of thinking... those that always judge you are right." A Conversation with Mickey Drexler, CEO, J.Crew.

. . .

Been struggling with a lot of self-doubt these days. A mixture of fear, pressure, uncertainty, and restlessness. What a funk. But as they say, you can't move forward if you're not moving at all. Unless, you're moving backwards. But is moving backwards still moving forwards as long as you're facing in that direction? Umm...

Someday I'll uncover the joy that's hidden among this mess. Someday!

"A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else." George Savile

"Remember this when you are fighting uphill battles; you can see the peak and your enemy can't." J. Lynch

For me, the best advice always comes bite size.

"Although we may think our single acts of kindness equates to a single drop compared to an ocean, we often forget that just one drop can ripple outwards forever." Anonymous

In Three Days...
I will have shot the rest of my 120 film and gotten it developed.

"You know what happens to people who hesitate? They get left behind." Tracy Morgan, of all people!

Edit: Fitting this post is on March "Forth" :)

"He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

I admit it, I'm addicted to the clean slate. Got to throw out the old to make space for the new, ya know? Or I can just cut out the junk :)

"Achievement is one percent aspiration, and ninety-nine percent perspiration." Fortune Cookie

This is a crucial week for me. I need to buck down and really push myself to produce more. It's one thing to be inspired, but who am I if I do nothing with that inspiration?

"Curiosity is life." Fortune Cookie


Saw this tonight, so good.

"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

"The majority of graphic designers believe design is a problem-solving business tool with no room for personal expression... Then there are those who believe, along with problem-solving, design has a cultural and aesthetic dimension and its effectiveness is enhanced by personal expression." Adrian Shaughnessy, This is Real Art