Ann Brashares Quotes

Human beings have a variety of intelligences, such as cognitive intelligence, emotional intelligence, musical intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence, and so on. Most people excel in one or two of those, but do poorly in the others. This is not necessarily or even usually a bad thing; part of Integral wisdom is finding where one excels and thus where one can best offer the world one's deepest gifts.

Everybody does things well in their own aspect. We're all different. We all have our plusses and minuses.

Everyone has different talents, different styles and talents.

I'm not your average athlete. I'm good at other things. I'm not just a basketball player. I'm multi-talented.

Good people are happy when something good happens to someone else.

Happiness cannot come from hatred or anger. Nobody can say, 'Today I am happy because this morning I was angry.' On the contrary, people feel uneasy and sad and say, 'Today I am not very happy, because I lost my temper this morning.'

My popularity, my happiness and sense of worth depend to no small extent upon my skill in dealing with people.

Everyone can probably do at least one thing better than ten thousand other people.

Every one excels in something in which another fails.

Everybody has to think for himself. A right way for a big man may not be a right way for a small man. A right way for someone who is slow may not be a right way for someone who is quick. Each person must understand his weaknesses and his strengths.

Grateful people are good people, and good people are happy people

People who write finely must not expect to be left in repose; they will be molested with thanks, at least.

I feel blessed that I get to be part of entertaining people in any capacity.

There is something you can do that no one else can do just like you so love your life!

I write to entertain. When people read one of my books I want them to finish with a smile on their faces, feeling a little bit better about themselves and the people in their lives.

If you are capable people are happy to play with you.

I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people.

Research shows that the happiest people are those who use their natural talents to the utmost.

You do things other people cannot do, so just stay in the moment as you improve the other areas.

Everybody has some talents - we all have an art side and some talent - but you have some areas where you are better than others. My area is acting, I guess. I hope.

Happy people are poor psychologists.

It's easier to be angry. It's harder to be positive and happy, I reckon.

So maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be if, in fact, that were 'reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.'

[T]he family is a school of compassion because it is here that we learn to live with other people. (68)

Our education apparatus can't be one that produces robots. That can happen in laboratory. There has to be overall personality development.