#mal

I had Japanese once. A business man I had run into in New York ... but that's not what he meant. ↗

— L.M. DeWalt

#vampires #business

Yeah. She'd manipulated the second most powerful vampire in town into taking her side against a psycho bitch-queen sorority girl. She'd talked rationally about putting people's brains into computers. This was a normal day. No wonder she was screwed up. ↗

— Rachel Caine

#morganville-vampires #normal #normalcy #perspective #rachel-caine

Though lovers be lost, love shall not; And death shall have no dominion. -Dylan Thomas ↗

— Victoria Rice

#urban-fantasy-romance #vampire #vampire-romance #vampires #death

It was deeper than some boy thinking she was cute. It was more like she was food and he was hungry. It was as if Mars needed her to survive. ↗

— Randy Russell

#paranormal #romance #death

The code-of-ethics playlist: o Treat your colleagues, family, and friends with respect, dignity, fairness, and courtesy. o Pride yourself in the diversity of your experience and know that you have a lot to offer. o Commit to creating and supporting a world that is free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. o Have balance in your life and help others to do the same. o Invest in yourself, achieve ongoing enhancement of your skills, and continually upgrade your abilities. o Be approachable, listen carefully, and look people directly in the eyes when speaking. o Be involved, know what is expected from you, and let others know what is expected from them. o Recognize and acknowledge achievement. o Celebrate, relive, and communicate your successes on an ongoing basis. ↗

— Lorii Myers

#business-culture #business-management-training #business-quotes #business-success #customer-service

Jana looked beyond him and saw Mars. She ate Mars for breakfast with her eyes. ↗

— Randy Russell

#paranormal #romance #death

Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only for the food, drink, clothing, and tools they sell us, but also for providing us with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and connection to our communities. We must have mom & pop stores because we are social animals. We crave to be part of the marketplace. ↗

— Robert Spector

#entrepreneurship #small-business #business

...when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses. ↗

— Sheryl WuDunn

#money #small-business #women #business

Before I succumbed to the sweet lull of his voice, I made one last request. "Stay". I was asleep before he could answer, but in my dreams I heard him reply forever. ↗

— S.L. Naeole

#dreams

I lock eyes with my reflection and don’t look away. The day you look away you start to lose yourself. I’m never going to lose myself. You are what you are. Deal with it or change. ↗

— Karen Marie Moning

#self-acceptance #change