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All Quotes by author - Luvvie Ajayi

" A book is not a short-term project. It's essentially your baby, so it takes a lot of work. "

" As a freelancer, as a writer, and running my company, people have always tried to negotiate me down. Some might think that I might accept their offers because they think I don't have many options. The truth is, I always have options available to me. "

" Avoidance has never been a great tactic in solving any problem. For most situations in life, not addressing what's going on only makes matters worse. "

" Being able to live without having to be defined by your skin color is the hallmark of privilege. "

" Being a 'good man' is something you do, not something you are. "

" Being conscious of Global Blackness is knowing that we are not an island of our struggle but a nation of our triumphs. That's blackness to me. "

" Being quiet is comfortable. Keeping things the way they've been is comfortable. And all comfort has done is maintain the status quo. "

" Chicago's one of the most segregated cities in America. Everybody lives in their own silos and vacuums. "

" Do one thing today that scares you - and you already know what that is! - and go do it. Even if you just make one step toward it, it will help you look at the world differently. "

" Doubt has purpose sometimes. If we don't think our work is good enough, we strive to do better and be better. Which then makes us better because practice does just that. "

" Fear has a very concrete power of keeping us from doing and saying the things that are our purpose. "

" Find me someone who is Nigerian who is always on time for things that aren't work-related, and I will find you a Tyrese quote that makes perfect sense. They might exist, but they sure are rare. "

" Fire Yourself. Outsource some of your life. Because you know what won't be cute on a tombstone? 'Her grind was impeccable, and she did it all by herself.' "

" Good friends are often our lifelines. Mine have seen me through heartbreak, through the deaths of loved ones, and through that phase in college when I was obsessed with denim jumpsuits and matching fingerless gloves. "

" Humor is this great equalizer. It gets people's defenses down, and once they're down, you can discuss some really difficult topics. "

" I am a firm believe in the power of dreams, because the world is basically one giant realization of people's collective dreams come true. We need to dream to aspire to do something that keeps us striving. But those dreams and ideas and wants mean nothing without execution, which doesn't usually happen without a plan. "

" I am not the best. I don't have to be. I am enough. "

" I am of the bridge generation that remembers life before social media permeated everything but cannot imagine life without it now. "

" I could write a whole other book called 'I'm Judging You, America!' I still might. "

" If a brand will shy away from you because you dare to say that black lives matter, that's probably not a brand you want to work with anyway. "

" I feel like my career is to speak truth to power, and a lot of times, that sounds like troublemaking. If speaking truth is troublemaking, then yes, I will consider myself a professional at that. "

" If we don't challenge each other to use our platforms for better than our niches or what our quote-unquote brand is, what are we doing as influencers? If we can't activate our audiences at the times it's important or needed, then what do we have these platforms for? "

" I have no love for those who consider themselves 'good people' but stand idly by as the world crumbles around them. It's not enough to personally not do damage. If you're present as someone else destroys what's around you and you do nothing, you helped them. "

" I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. I was like, 'I'm going to be a doctor!' Doctor Luvvie was the dream. I was Doc McStuffins before it was a thing. "

" I knew I was Yoruba and Nigerian for the first 9 years of my life. I did not become conscious of my color and all that came with it until I moved to the United States with my family. "

" 'Imposter Syndrome' is the feeling of wearing a mask and playing a role that one does not feel at home in. It is when you feel like you or your work is a fluke and that you're a dwarf amongst giants. Many of us have this, especially when we're in some sort of creative industry. "

" In a world that wants women to whisper, I choose to yell. "

" I need to sleep more. The 'sleep when I die' mantra is not cute. "

" In my workshops for young adults, the most important thing I emphasize is that anything posted online, no matter how private they think it is, is permanent. "

" I think it's important for service to be a part of your life instead of an option. It's awesome to make it a point to do something that's gonna make the world slightly better than you left it. "

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