Quotes: Michelle Richmond

    "Whenever she was having trouble making sense of a problem, Lila used to turn the piece of paper she was working on upside down. "It helps to see it from a new perspective," she would say. "This way, I have to concentrate on each number, each symbol. It's like having a second set of eyes with which to view the same picture. Sometimes a completely different angle is all I need to break through." 

–– Michelle Richmond, American writer 

Source: Michelle Richmond. No One You Know. New York: Bantam Dell, 2008; p. 89. 

via: Commonplace Book 2022, 2023, p. 136.

Quotes: Michelle Richmond

"Life is a series of decisions, forks in the road, this or that, yes or no, left or right. We make our choices, we select our path. When I was young, the options seemed unlimited, so many paths to travel. But here's what I didn't understand: Every path is a one-way street. There is no turning back, no changing your mind, no trying both options. There is only forward motion. With time, your decisions pile up, compounding, interweaving, slowly turning you into the person you are." 

–– Michelle Richmond, American writer 

Source: Michelle Richmond. The Wonder Test. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2021; p. 422.

via: Commonplace Book 2022, 2023, p.112.