Sophia Amoruso Quotes

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You can't act like you've arrived when you're only just receiving the invitation.

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You create the world, blink by blink. It is entirely yours to discover and yours to create.

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The world loves to tell you how difficult things are, and the world's not exaggerating. But difficult doesn't mean impossible, and out of the bajillions of things in this universe that you can't control, what you can control is how hard you try, and if or when to pack it in.

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If you listen only to those around you, the chances of your dreams coming true are very small.

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It takes a special kind of stubbornness to succeed as an entrepreneur

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You don't get taken seriously by asking someone to take you seriously. You've got to show up and own it. If this is a man's world, who cares? I'm still really glad to be a girl in it.

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It's the age-old concept of like attracts like, or the law of attraction. You get back what you put out, so you might as well think positively, focus on visualizing what you want instead of getting distracted by what you don't want, and send the universe your good intentions so that it can send them right back.

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If you believe that what you're doing will have positive results, it will— even if it's not immediately obvious.

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Abandon anything about your life and habits that might be holding you back. Learn to create your own opportunities. Know that there is no finish line; fortune favors action. Race balls-out toward the extraordinary life that you've always dreamed of, or still haven't had time to dream up. And prepare to have a hell of a lot of fun along the way.

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A #GIRLBOSS is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it.

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You combine hard work, creativity, and self-determination, and things start to happen.

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Create your own job. Become the master of what you do. Fully imerse yourself in your culter. Be humble. You are never above having to pack boxes. Never forget where you came from. And always be polite. Good old-fashioned manners can get you very far. -Jenne Lomardo

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When your goal is to gain experience, perspective, and knowledge, failure is no longer a possibility

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It just means that your talents lie elsewhere, so take the opportunity to seek out what you are good at, and find a place where you can flourish. Once you do, you're going to kill it.

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I'm telling you that you don't have to choose between smart and sexy. You can have both. You are both.

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In my teens I saw the world in only black and white. Now I know that most things exist in a certain gray area. Though it took a while to get here, I now call this gray area home. I once believed that participating in a capitalist economy would be the death of me, but now realize that agonizing over the political implications of every move I make isn't exactly living.

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True success lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths

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If you're frustrated because you're not getting what you want, stop for a second: Have you actually flat-out asked for it? If you haven't, stop complaining. You can't expect the world to read your mind. You have to put it out there, and sometimes putting it out there is as simple as just saying, Hey, can I have that?

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The energy you'll expend focusing on someone else's life is better spent working on your own. Just be your own idol.

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Dive headfirst into things without being too attached to the results

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Focus on the positive things in your life and you'll be shocked at how many more positive things start happening

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It's cool to be kind. It's cool to be weird. It's cool to be honest and to be secure with yourself.

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Forcing me to figure out how to provide for myself was probably one of the best things my parents ever did for me.

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Knowing when to speak up and when to shut up will get you very far not only in business, but in life.

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Clothing is ultimately the suit of armor in which we battle the world.

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I believe that there is a silver lining in everything, and once you begin to see it, you'll need sunglasses to combat the glare.

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No matter where you are in life, you'll save a lot of time by not worrying too much about what other people think about you. The earlier in your life that you can learn that, the easier the rest of it will be.

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The last thing the world needs is another boring person or another boring brand, so embrace all the things that make you different. Alter your clothes all you want, but don't you dare alter your inner freak - she's got your back as much as I do.

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