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I remembered Bogie telling Judy [Garland],
when she'd sit in the living room saying
she had more goddamn talent than anyone
in town, 'Talent's no good in a living room,
you've got to get out there and do it.'
-Lauren Bacall

Being a shy and very introverted person who
has difficulty connecting with people, I've recently
been using a couple books for suggestions on
how to cope with requisite social situations:


• _The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an
  Extrovert World_, by Marti Olsen Laney.



• _Why Should Extroverts Make All the Money?
  Networking Made Easy for the Introvert_, by
  Frederica J. Balzano and Marsha Boone Kelly.

Having a wooden leg doesn't mean one can't walk, y'know.

If you continue to say "I can't,"
"I don't know how," "They won't let me,"
you won't, you don't, they won't,
and it will never get done.
-Iyanla Vanzant

To notice how loud the world is,
cover it with snow for a day.

You are more than the sum of your parts.
But that doesn't mean you can't increase
your sum by improving one of your parts.

Try to consciously rid yourself of at least
ten things every day. You'll be amazed at
both how much you get rid of and how much
you have left.

You might want to express your thanks when
people do nice things for you. Or they might
stop.

You may be disappointed if you fail,
but you are doomed if you don't try.
-Beverly Sills