“We all have mental models: the lens through which we see the world that drive our responses to everything we experience. Being aware of your mental models is key to being objective.”~Elizabeth Thornton British-Canadian writer Elizabeth Thornton was born on this day in 1940.
“It is important to express oneself… provided the feelings are real and are taken from your own experience.”~Berthe Morisot French Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot was born on this day in 1841.
“Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in that mirror which waits always before or behind.”~Catherine Drinker Bowen American writer Catherine Drinker Bowen was born on this day in 1897.
“Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger.”~Gloria Allred American attorney Gloria Allred was born on this day in 1941.
“Just being out in the world, you see so many things, and every day, you experience so many concepts and different people and their coolness and weirdness. It’s a feast of ideas.”~Ann Wilson American singer and songwriter Ann Wilson was born on this day in 1950.
“The point isn’t to know what you’re doing. The point is to have an experience doing something.” ~Kiki Smith German-born American artist Kiki Smith was born on this day in 1954.
“The worst experience can bring out a person’s deepest strength.” ~Susan Campbell Bartoletti American writer, artist, children’s author, and educator Susan Campbell Bartoletti was born on this day in 1958.
“Experience teaches, it is true; but she never teaches in time.” ~Letitia Elizabeth Landon English poet and novelist Letitia Elizabeth Landon was born on this day in 1802.
“Experience teaches you how to do things you never want to do again.” ~Zelda Fitzgerald American novelist, painter, playwright, and socialite Zelda Fitzgerald was born on this day in 1900.
“If we learn from the experience, there is no failure, only delayed victory.” ~Carrie Chapman Catt American women's suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt was born on this day in 1859.
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