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“Dev tsked at him. "Next time you wanna play ping-pong, I suggest you use a ball and not your head. Slim, you look awful." "Thanks, Dev. That was just the look I was going for. Got up this morning, glanced in the mirror, and said, 'Nick, you're just too dang handsome. You need to find us someone to kick the crap out of you and bruise you all over. That'll make you feel all better.'" Aimee laughed, then popped Dev in the stomach with her hand. "Holy cow, I think we may have found the one person in existence who can give you a run for your sarcasm. Go, Nick.”

“Deva und Qanik, die beiden Eisbärenzwillinge, [waren] Mückebärs beste Freunde. Am Anfang hatten die beiden immer sehr aufpassen müssen, Mückebär beim Herumtollen nicht mit ihren großen Tatzen in den Schnee zu treten. […] Doch die drei Kinder hatten sich schnell daran gewöhnt, aufeinander Acht zu geben. Devas und Qaniks Eltern waren der Eisbärenkönig Nanoq und seine Frau Illuq. Illuq war eine stattliche Eisbärin mit schwarz glänzenden Augen und schneeweißem Fell. Das Paar sah Tochter und Sohn nicht gern mit einem winzigen, elternlosen Eisbären spielen. Doch der Freundschaft der drei hatte das nichts anhaben können.”

“Deve-se escrever da mesma maneira com que as lavadeiras lá de Alagoas fazem em seu ofício. Elas começam com uma primeira lavada, molham a roupa suja na beira da lagoa ou do riacho, torcem o pano, molham-no novamente, voltam a torcer. Colocam o anil, ensaboam e torcem uma, duas vezes. Depois enxáguam, dão mais uma molhada, agora jogando água com a mão. Batem o pano na laje ou na pedra limpa, e dão mais uma torcida e mais outra, torcem até não pingar do pano uma só gota. Somente depois de feito tudo isso é que elas dependuram a roupa lavada na corda ou no varal, para secar. Pois quem se mete a escrever devia fazer a mesma coisa. A palavra não foi feita para enfeitar, brilhar como ouro falso; a palavra foi feita para dizer.”

“Deve ser isso que acontece quando alguém deixa sua casa, viaja e conhece o mundo. Pouco a pouco, começa a mudar, mesmo que não esteja ciente disso. O que antes era estranho torna-se familiar: línguas estrangeiras, o som de instrumentos diferentes, os caprichos do mar. Devagar, você se transforma até que as estrelas que giram no céu ficam tão familiares quanto as linhas em suas próprias mãos, mas primeiro você precisa passar pela porta. Precisa deixar para trás o que sabe e, possivelmente, o que ama. É preciso que esteja disposto a perder todos os centímetros de seu ser, para que, da próxima vez que vir seu reflexo em um riacho ou em um espelho, o que pode demorar semanas, anos ou metade de uma vida, você não se reconheça. É preciso arriscar tudo isso para ganhar o que o mundo está pronto para oferecer.”

“Develop a healthy relationship with food. If you’re hungry, eat. If you’re full, don’t eat. Eat vegetables to be good to your body, but eat ice cream to be good to your soul. Take pictures of yourself frequently. Chronicle your life. Selfies are completely underrated. Even if the pictures are unflattering, keep them anyway. There will always be mountains and cities and buildings, but you will never look the same way as you did in that one moment in time. Your worth does not depend on how desirable someone finds you. Spend less time in front of the mirror and more time with people who make you feel beautiful. Close doors. Don’t hold onto things that no longer brings you happiness and do not help you grow as a person. It is okay to walk away from toxic relationships. You are not weak for letting go. Forgive yourself. We all have something in our pasts that we are ashamed of, but they only weigh us down if we allow them to. Make amends with the old you and work every day to become the person that you’ve always wanted to be.”

“Develop a specific alternative as a fallback if the negotiation fails. If you can’t walk away, you can’t say no. Too often, cooperative people leave themselves without choices at the bargaining table. They have no alternatives planned if negotiations fail. Coaching note: your preparation must always include plan B. Life will go on if there is no deal, so find out what your alternatives are, work on improving them, and bring a clear vision of them with you to the negotiation. Remember the lesson of Janie Rail in chapter 6. Build your own railroad if you have to. There is always an alternative.”

“Develop all four intelligences. PQ (physical intelligence) which represents 70 trillion cells that fight disease and digest your breakfast. IQ (intellectual intelligence) EQ (emotional intelligence) the sensing and wisdom of the heart - - and SQ (spiritual intelligence) having to do with meaning, purpose and integrity around your selected value system and your believed source. When combined, they change the world for good.”