My FAVOURITE Quotes
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.”
- Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
- Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
“You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.”
- Cormac McCarthy
“We need never be ashamed of our tears.”
- Charles Dickens
“I don’t change my style, I allow it to evolve.”
- Giorgio Armani
“This is the problem with the world today: Nobody wants to take risks, to risk being themselves.”
- Giorgio Armani
“Elegance is not remembered but being remembered.”
- Giorgio Armani
"We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories."
― Margaret Atwood
"But who can remember pain, once it’s over? All that remains of it is a shadow, not in the mind even, in the flesh. Pain marks you, but too deep to see. Out of sight, out of mind.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale
“It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.”
- H.G. Wells, The Time Machine
"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
- Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Dr Seuss
Be yourself and not what others want you to be...
“I don't fit into any stereotypes. And I like myself that way.”
― C. JoyBell C.
Every person has their own skills, abilities and talents and that's what makes us all individual and unique. If we channel our gifts and differences then we can supplement each others individuality and create a world of diversity and joy. These gifts give us the opportunity to accomplish great things.
"Variety is the spice of life."
"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
-Marilyn Monroe
"Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”
-Marilyn Monroe
"A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.”
-Marilyn Monroe
"If you can't handle me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best."
-Marilyn Monroe
"Believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."
- Marilyn Monroe
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- ”Eleanor Roosevelt
“You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."
- Louise L. Hay
“Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure.”
- Stephen King, Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption
“Not all those who wander are lost.”
- The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkein
Koru
Hei-Matau (Fish Hook)
Semicolon
A Maori Symbol
Meaning;
- New life
- New beginnings
- Growth and rebirth.
- A deep connection to the Earth
- Peace and harmony
Semicolon
Hei-Matau (Fish Hook)
Semicolon
Meaning;
“A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. The author is you, and the sentence is your life.”
And;
It’s used as a message of affirmation and solidarity against suicide, depression, addiction, and other mental health issues.
Hei-Matau (Fish Hook)
Hei-Matau (Fish Hook)
Hei-Matau (Fish Hook)
Maori Symbol
Meaning;
- Good luck,
- Safe journey
- Strength
- Prosperity
Moon
Butterflies
Ellipsis
Meaning;
The general meaning is that a waxing moon symbolises growth, creativity, manifestation, and attainment.
The waning moon, however, symbolises letting go, contemplation, and reflection.
A crescent moon
symbolises a time of transition, creating a reminder of its ever-changing ways.
Ellipsis
Butterflies
Ellipsis
Three dots either horizontal or vertical.
Meaning;
Grammatically used to indicate that the sentence is not fully complete.
These simplistically placed dots indicate a concept of continuance, an unfinished journey, or a slow change of idea or thought.
It can also represent someone’s struggles with mental health issues.
Butterflies
Butterflies
Butterflies
Meaning;
Butterflies generally signify freedom, beauty and change. They can be used to represent a period of transformation and renewal in life.
Whereas...a closed wing butterfly can be a more poignant image as it can signify an enigmatic personality full of intrigue and mystery. It can also indicate shyness and a guard being kept up, or possible secret being kept...
Wave
Elephant (Trunk up)
Lightening Bolt
Meaning;
A wave represents one of the most powerful natural forces on the planet. It can signify having a level of duality as it propels you to your destination.
- It can be a visual representation of “going with the flow” or letting go of worry and control.
- The high and low waves represent the ups and downs of life,
Lightening Bolt
Elephant (Trunk up)
Lightening Bolt
Meaning;
- Strength
- Enlightenment
- Intelligence
- Intuition
- Power
- Decisivness
- Spirit and the divine
- Fertility
A lightening bolt, a herald of a storm.
Elephant (Trunk up)
Elephant (Trunk up)
Elephant (Trunk up)
The upward pointed elephant trunk radiates energy and kindness
An upward pointed trunk
generally signifies;
- Good luck and prosperity
- Compassion
- Good fortune