“I don't do what I'm told, but I might do what you want if you ask me nicely.”
Cassandra Clare book City of Ashes
Source: City of Ashes
“When a problem is disturbing you, don't ask, "What should I do about it?" Ask, "What part of me is being disturbed by this?”
Source: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
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