If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. –Shirley Chisholm

Never stop when you are stuck. You may not be able to solve the problem, but turn aside and write something else. – Jeanette Winterson

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. – Pema Chodron

To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is. -Thich Nhat Hanh