We asked folks to tell us about their favorite quote or affirmation and to tell us what it means to them. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Emily Marchand | Artist and Community Organizer

One of my favorite quotes is on an architectural facade at the state capitol in Sacramento, it reads “Into the highlands of the mind, let me go.” I like to keep this quote as a reminder to untether from the gravity of the world and let myself creatively seek out ways to process and make art. Read more>>

Yanjun Chen | Freelance illustrator and teacher

Recently for me I loved this quote, that says, ‘One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. ’From Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzsche. Because I recognize that the creation state is highly connected to my personal state, Read more>>

Michael Murata | Scientist, Musician, and Producer

“This is water.” – David Foster Wallace. Out of context, this quote by itself carries very little meaning, but it comes from a commencement speech that David Foster Wallace gave to Kenyon College back in 2005. He argues that to fish, water is so ubiquitous that it can be easily overlooked. It is literally all around, constantly. Read more>>

Marquise Taylor | Personal Trainer

It’s only hard until it is not. I love his quote because it reminds me that everyday we get better at our craft! Once you get better things get easier. Read more>>

Fernanda Ralston | Entrepreneur

There is a quote from Andre Gide that has guided me and represents very much the way I see world: ” Trust those who seek the truth but doubt those who say they have found it”. Read more>>

28mm | Electronic Music Producer & DJ

I recently read a quote from Virgil Abloh where he says “Everything I do is for the 17-year-old version of myself”, and it’s something that has resonated with me for a while. I started my DJ/Production journey at that same age. I was about to graduate Highschool and move to New York hoping to make a name for myself and share my art. Read more>>