Laura Moncur (b. 1969)

Quotes

• I've decided that the key to happiness is low expectations.

• You don't get to pick your own nickname. They've gotta give you one. It's like we're all tryin' to make pets out of each other and we're not comfortable unless we get to name 'em.

• Even the most dangerous look less threatening when they are dead.

• Sometimes the joys of our youth do not translate to joys in adulthood and it’s hard to release them.

• Mighty hard to tell the people you love you're a failure.

• A man that don't believe in destiny don't need to know what his destiny is.

• Sometimes ya gotta do stuff 'cause it's expected of ya, not 'cause of anything else.

• The more I know about business, the more I'm convinced that it is conducted in homes and churches far more than in office buildings.

• You learn a lot about people when you play games with them.

• Enmeshed in the details of life, a diary rarely talks about the important things. It turns out that most of life happens off-screen.

• There's nothing like seeing a photo of yourself in happier days speeding toward your face in anger.

• We make our gadgets our own by the way that we use them, with or without the permission of the manufacturer.

• There is nothing like the razor sharp tongue of a good friend to cut through the lies we tell ourselves.

• Life ain't like books. Books got somebody writin' 'em and tryin' to entertain ya. Life is more like a set of Legos. Unless you take care of 'em, you lose a few pieces and you end up steppin' on 'em with bare feet. You gotta take care of your life.

• Better to look weak and be strong than to look strong and be weak.

• Our creations MUST be shared to be art, and the easiest way to share our art is to sell it.

• However difficult it is to be the homely friend of a reputed beauty, there are certain benefits. Most days, the humiliation of being the second choice is outweighed by the overflow of disappointed gentlemen.

• In business, you must remain unattached to the outcome. It matters not who is chosen first and who is chosen second. The only thing that matters is the final verdict.

• A fine dress on a homely maiden is never enough of a distraction. It can convey a sense of wealth and its accompanying attractions, but it can never truly compensate for a plain face.

• Attention to our duties provides far greater rewards than beauty and wit. Self-control is what differentiates us from the beasts. Without it, we are merely animals.