A Quote Book
Because people are VERY interesting to listen to
A few days ago, I met some great people and during our conversations one of them had a quote book. They had quotes from friends, family, teachers, media, anything that they found interesting.
What a brilliant idea.
What better way to remember interesting conversations, situations and events. She said she started it because her friend had one, which she started when watching a YouTube video of someone who had one, so I decided to continue the chain and start one too. I encourage you to start your own too, tag Quotebook if you do :)
Started: 7/16/2022
I hope you come along :)
“My dad says animals should be free in the wild” — K
- From a conversation about pets and why K did not have one even though he wanted one
“6'9 and you’re a lawyer?! Put down the books and pick up a basketball, the NBA dream isn’t dead yet” —Smile Emoji
- Insta reel comment
“The paradox of education is that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated” — James Baldwin
- Saw it in the opening of the Dear White People show when I had recently joined the Education Reform Club at our school
“I can’t tell if my dad is playing BTS for me, or if he genuinely listens to them” — A
- I found this both sweet and hilarious
“Wow, you know that Covid is serious because your teeth are social distancing” — A Dentist
- no context for this, it was just so out of pocket not to write
“You can’t beat talent that works hard” — R
- From a discussion with a friend about the idea that “hard work beats talent” and how true that is. Makes me think about doing what you are good at and not necessarily what you like as a career (aka. to make money) even if you just do what you like as a hobby. Is there validity in doing just that?
- Also, how did the narrative about careers shift from “work hard” to “work smarter not harder” and “do what you like”? As long you don’t particularly dislike/hate the thing you are good at, from a larger lens would that benefit society? Or the idea of being good at something not really matter because most jobs require you to be just good enough in a way that can be attained by hard work.
- Regardless, the discussion was long, and it still stews in my head so I might come back to this and see if I have any answers to these questions.
“Um, nice try wise guy: obviously you are using real magic. Not impressed go back to Hogwarts” — H
- A comment someone made about a magic trick where the dude was explaining part of the magic trick, but then embedding more magic tricks to trick the audience. A fantastic act and an even better response LOL
“Real recognize real, and grandma looking MIGHTY unfamiliar” — M
- it wasn’t directed to their own grandmother, but as a response to another joke someone made, but regardless 😭
“You can be the best, juiciest, sweetest, most delicious peach in the world, but there will always be someone who doesn’t like peaches, and that’s okay.” — Natalie Fisher
- This was from an article about getting over fear during an interview that I found yesterday. I think it really resonated because when going through the college application process and when applying to internships and jobs, the idea of fit plays such a huge role.
- Do you have the attributes of the type of class that a college is trying to create? Do you have the specific skills that are missing in a team at a company? Even if you have top notch skills in one area, if someone else on the team already has those skills and they currently do not need someone of that skill set, bringing you on would not be beneficial for them.
- This idea also bleeds into saturation of fields as well, when you look at acting or modeling there are so many people to choose from so fit becomes one of the biggest deciding factors. Why pay for someone who could do X, Y, Z for $$$ dollars when you only need Z, so you hire a person who can only do Z for $.
- Now that isn’t to say that there aren’t things you can control and it’s all up to the conditions of the organizations you are applying to, but rather it is important to keep in mind that it is a factor and to not get discouraged by rejections. Plus, even though those organizations are looking for their fit, you are also evaluating if they can provide fit for you too. You gained skills X, Y, and Z to use X, Y, and Z, so why settle to only work on Z. Would you be happy in those environments?
- The article that originally had this quote was a good read so check it out if you need advice on how to approach an interview. It is titled how to get over fear of interviewing, which I do think it does help do, but it gives an effective framing on how to approach an interview as well.
“Imperfect Action is better than Perfect Inaction” — Aakash
- Making decisions can be such a struggle because I absolutely hate regret. But I think regret can also be looked at as a choice; in that moment, in that situation you thought it was the best option; you did your best, so why dwell on the past when you can move forward and either rectify the situation or create a new one.
“Bread because it’s a sandwich” — S
