"Sometimes we just have to cut off the dead branches in our life. Sometimes that's the only way we can keep the tree alive. It's hard and it hurts, but it's what's best."
About Nicole Williams
Nicole Williams — Life and Legacy
Nicole Williams is a prominent career expert and author, recognized for her influential work in empowering women to navigate the complexities of the professional world. Her notable book, 'Girl on Top,' outlines strategies for women to assert themselves in their careers and embrace their ambitions. Williams' core philosophy centers on the idea that success is not solely defined by personal achievements but also by the ability to inspire and uplift others. In her quote, 'Success is not just about what you accomplish in your life, it's about what you inspire others to do,' she encapsulates her belief that true leadership involves fostering growth in those around you. This perspective challenges traditional views of success, which often focus on individual accolades. Williams also emphasizes resilience, stating that 'You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.' This highlights her understanding that taking risks is essential for innovation and personal growth. Her insights remain relevant today, particularly as women continue to face unique challenges in the workplace. By advocating for ownership of one's career and encouraging women to act as their own CEOs, Williams inspires a new generation to redefine success on their own terms.
Quote collection
Nicole Williams quotes (page 1 of 2)
23 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"Love isn’t only love, sweetheart. It’s hard work, and trust, and tears, with even a few glimpses of devastation. But at the end of each day, if you can still look at the person at your side and can’t imagine anyone else you’d rather have there, the pain and heartache and the ups and downs of love are worth it."
"It always amazes me how when we’re sure we’ve lost something for good, it winds up finding us."
"Every morning we get a chance to be different. A chance to change. A chance to be better. Your past is your past. Leave it there. Get on with the future part, honey."
"Freelance isn't for everyone - you've got to be aggressive and enjoy working alone. But you could make more money than you ever imagined."
"When you find someone you want to spend forever with you, you don't let them go, whether forever turns out to be a day or a year of fifty years. Don't let the fear of losing them keep you from loving them."
"The few things I’d sacrificed, or put on hold, to be with my husband and baby were worth it."
"If you say you’re going to trust your man, then trust your man. Don’t revoke that privilege when he needs it most."
"I can forgive a man’s past faults, his present shortcomings, and his future failures if every minute of every day he loves me like it’s his religion."
"Caring for someone is scary, because you both know how it feels to lose someone in the span of a heartbeat."
"I try to keep the happy memories. If that's what you call selective memories, I'm good with that."
"Ease my suffering. Make me the happiest, most tortured man in the world. Marry me?"
"We shouldn't get hung up on the questions we can't answer because life, by definition, is confusing. We're never going to have all the answers. Never. We should focus on the questions we can answer and make peace with the ones we can't."
"Jude wasn't just my first love. He was my forever love."
"We will all, at some point in our lives, fall. Every single one of us. We shouldn't spend our time trying to avoid falling. We should spend it finding someone who will help us up!"
"You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spent your life with"
"Black absorbs all color, accepts them, takes them into it and let them define it. Gray isn't anything but itself. It absorbs nothing but itself."
"My life wasn’t how I planned it would be. It wasn’t even close. It was a thousand times better."
"Wealth can be created. Wit and intelligence can't."
"I'd discovered another of life's cliches by being with jude: the happier you are in life, the faster it passes you by."