Being messy is ok! Here are 84 fabulous messy people quotes to put a smile on your face :)
Von Fürstenberg was a fashion design and a European socialite who rose to prominence in the 60s - - first for her innovative wrap around dress design and somewhat for marrying into European royalty. I love that even though she was living the life of the privileged 0.1%, she had the wisdom and clarity that happiness is a process mainly expedited internally. Ultimately, a basic level of necessities and comfort does contribute to a sense of contentment and therefore a baseline of happiness - when you are hungry, or merely surviving, it is indeed harder to see through the illusion of ‘things out there will make me happy’ we are so blatantly being sold to by advertising and social covenants.
Leibovitz is possibly the most coveted celebrity photographer alive, and so no doubt knows a thing or two about big egos throwing their weight about. In the context of American culture, and a domain in which many people are likely to be eager to please (as in struck by star power), it is interesting she raises this idea - be yourself, and trust your own thoughts. In my mind, it harks to Socrates’ famous admonition of ‘Know thyself!’
"I came across Hay’s work in the Eighties - in the circles I roamed at the time, she was the go-to reference about understanding your body and your emotions. She was the first person who introduced me to the idea of not seeing myself as a victim of my circumstances and my trials - to make my life the best I can.
"Never thought I’ll embrace a comment by Thatcher - she is not exactly my favourite role model for a wise and heart-centred country leader… Yet there is no doubt she was, well, an iron lady - needing to make her mark in a domain generally awash with alpha males and toxic masculinity.
I’m trying to get my head around this one. The philosophical discussion about fairness in life is as old as the biblical book of Job. From a Mindfulness point of view, fairness is a matter of our own judgemental processes - we measure what happened by what or how we wanted it to happen, and if our internal sense of fairness (driven by our own set of values) feels lacking, we feel it is unfair. Is there a benchmark of fairness that is not subjective at all?
Love this quote - positive neuroplasticity in essence! Monroe is often perceived as a tragic figure - and indeed she did have her share of hardships. Besides the obvious stress of a very public life, she battled depression and addictions and chalked up three failed marriages. I do believe one of the reasons she has captured (and still does) so many hearts, is that she also seems to have had an inner radiance that was mystical and attractive, and irresistible to others.
TBH, I am not sure how to read this quote from Foster… Generally, I like the idea of each one of us looking for a unique and standalone expression of ourselves. In this age where kids are looking for vacuous success models to imitate and follow online, the notion of encouraging us all to ‘get away’ from ‘normal’ seems a good one. Except that the problem is not so much in belonging and being part of a community of like-minded. Our ‘Normal’ sucks.
Brian Tracey has been a dominant figure in online business promotion as well as self-development and public speaking. He authored dozens (!) of books and has been an inspiration for millions. In a way, he proves the point he is sharing this quote - leadership, ultimately, is how you make people feel, and move them to take action (for themselves or others).
Rivers was an icebreaker for women in comedy and known for her sharp commentary on ‘celebritsim’ - she certainly had to break through some doors in her time. In lieu of all the cap that floated up in recent years from the industry, one has to wonder how was it for her in the early post wars years… Opportunism has often a bit of a bad rap, but it is a privilege that can afford to be dismissive of it as shallow.
