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I'm fascinated with the concept of a personal motto. a battle cry. a singular sentence that encapsulates all that you're working towards, hoping for, dreaming about. I don't know if such a thing is possible, because 1) I'm highly indecisive, and could likely never choose a single sentence, and 2) life is so broad, yet so intricate, that I'm not sure you could ever peg down a life with just a few words.
regardless, it's fun to try.
I recently came across an old interview (from Sharpie's blog, of all places) with Timothy Goodman. He is an wildly talented graphic designer who I first discovered last summer through the 40 Days of Dating project. (only click that link if you have a few hours to spare, because it will suck you in, I promise.) In the interview, he says this:
"we're here to be provocative, to be memorable, and to tell great stories."
and I just think that sums things up pretty perfectly.