We love ourselves a good quote and so we asked our community to share their favorite quotes and affirmations with us and we’ve highlighted some below.

Stacey Mead | Photographer

I find motivation in the following: You control 2 things: your attitude and your effort. This appeals to me in numerous areas of my life, but especially in the realm of owning a small business. It is inevitable that any small business owner will hit bumps in the road, and they will also hit milestones. Read more>>

Wayne Bodmer | Metal Sculpture artist

“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.” To me it means to basically just start. When I’m trying out new designs or learning new techniques sometimes I’ll hang because of not wanting to sacrifice the materials to what may be underwhelming outcomes to say the least. Yet you just have to do it to progress. Read more>>

Evodie Mukandila | Entrepreneur & CEO of chirté

My favorite quote is “WHY NOT ME” by CHIRTÉ. These simple three-letter words are significant because they challenge the status quo and inspire me to pursue my dreams fearlessly. I like that I can use this quote through fashion and clothing to challenge youths and adults to chase after their hopes and dreams. Read more>>

John Long | visual artist

“Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t think about what you want to be, but what you want to do.” – Richard Feynman Read more>>