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.

Rubi Do Trinh | Visual Development Artist & Illustrator

The quote that I keep repeating to myself time and time again is from Elizabeth Gilbert because it helps me balance my perfectionist side with my lazy side. It goes something like this “what you do matters very much but at the same time it does not matter at all”. This allows me to pour all of my being into the design process. Yet when the feedback and group discussion comes, I need to emotionally step back, distance myself from the darling, and view it as a step on the road for the team to reach our common goal. Read more>>

Taylor Mosby | Film & Digital Wedding Photographer

“Whatever energy you put out is the energy you get back” When starting a business or even just keeping the boat going, you cannot expect people to always come knocking with half-measured efforts. It’s a conscious decision everyday to put energy, effort, and keeping service the number one priority with my business. This means thinking about the customer, not myself, and seeing how I can best help them. Read more>>

Genevieve Wilson | Director, Composer

Phoebe Waller Bridge’s mum told her: “Darling, you can be anything you want in this world – as long as you’re outrageous” Read more>>

Thomas Kim | Wedding Photographer

“If you’ve never tried, how will you ever know if there’s any chance?” -Jack Ma. This is one of my favorite quotes. I tend to find myself surrounded by “comfortable” people. They are comfortable clocking in from 9-5, comfortable with the wage they make, and comfortable for the level of work they put in. Read more>>

Eduardo Ramirez-Gonzalez, ADFC | Cinematographer

Quote The destruction of your ego, is the reconstruction of yourself I always have this in mind, for me is very important to keep my foot on the ground, and rebuild myself as a better human everyday, teaching with example and learning from my mistakes. Read more>>

Kristine Kimmel & Danielle Koenig | Co-Hosts of the comedy podcast How to Survive With Danielle & Kristine

Our favorite affirmation is “Remain Calm.” We adopted the phrase as our show motto because, in a survival situation, experts nearly always advise you to “remain calm.” Are you lost in the desert? Remain Calm. Parachute won’t open? Remain Calm. Your head stuck in the jaws of a hungry bear? Well, that’s a tough one. We loved “Remain Calm,” so much we splashed the phrase across our merchandise. Aside from an emergency, we also think it’s great life advice! Read more>>

Lizette Gonzalez | Leadership Team Member, DemocraShe

“When you see me fly, remember you painted my wings”
This quote represents the importance of self-growth and the value of the community around you. I initially came across this in Spanish and it resonated with me both as a first-generation Latina pursuing higher education, but also what my journey of allowing myself to be proud of myself means to me. Read more>>