Wendy, you are truly THE BEST. The. Best. I appreciate your advice and support and I looooove the quotes, especially TWO WOLVES. So powerful. (And your “mindset” statement made me laugh!) Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Sandy

My go-to for funk-removal is to eat cleaner, move more, and sleep more. Changing brain chemistry only takes about half a day. (When I eat sugar/carbs more than 1-2 days in a row, my mojo rebels.)

I have a mammoth quote collection (maybe 600+ quotes) that I’ll shorten and publish eventually, including some from my arrogant self and my wise dad. I grabbed a few for you from a random page:

“You need not do anything. Remain sitting at your table and listen, and you need not even listen, just wait, and you need not even wait, just become quiet, still, and solitary, and the world will offer itself to you to be unmasked; it has no choice. It will roll in ecstasy at your feet.” -Franz Kafka

“It’s the same boiling water that softens a potato that hardens an egg. It’s not the surroundings, it’s what’s inside you that counts.” Charlie Ward

TWO WOLVES:

“My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all,” the old Cherokee told his grandson. “One is Evil—it is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

“The other is Good—it is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked, “Which wolf wins?”

The old Cherokee replied, “The one you feed.”
– author unknown

“We’re all just a mindset away from being a total loser.” – me

“Don’t take life personally; it’s gonna get ya one way or another.” – me

Amazing! I’m glad to hear it.

Sandy

Glad to hear it!

Sandy

I’m so glad, Mary-Kate. Thanks for letting me know. I hope you’re well!

Sandy

Thanks for your advice. Consider it done!

What a great question, Sonia! I think the answer is “it depends.” If you’re sharing a testimonial for your book from a reader or an influencer, I’d probably stick with cover branding in some way (I’ve got examples from best-sellers here: https://buildbookbuzz.com/create-book-promotion-quote-graphics/).

For inspirational, motivational, etc. quotes, I recommend the approach I’ve used here. The photos will grab people’s attention — which is exactly what you want with something like this. But do add a logo so if the images are shared, there’s a connection to you as the source.

Related to this but not part of your question and something I know you wouldn’t do but others might consider…I strongly advise against quoting yourself. It’s arrogant (never an attractive trait). Leave it to others — your followers, fans, whatever — to decide what is important and memorable enough from your presentations or books or posts to share.

Go with your heart, Sonia! Your instincts are always good.

Sandy

Your graphics lead me to a question that’s been bugging me… Many experts recommend that you stick to your brand colors and fonts, which I find limiting and yes, boring! I see that you have a broad variety tied together with your logo. Should I ditch the boring advice and follow my heart and your example?