It’s America’s birthday, so let’s lead with a little quote from president James Buchanan.

“The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”

It’s also my blog’s birthday, (she turned 3 last weekend)  so let’s continue with a little quote about courage from A Novel Quest’s very first blog post.

“I had a moment today in Beverly Hills. I was on my way back to my apartment from lounging by the pool with an ex-colleague (who is now more of a good friend) and I decided I needed a moment in the outdoors to reflect. I was aimless driftwood. I was unsettled and alone. I’m 25 years old and I felt 50, suffering a mid-life crisis. I’ll tell you one of my biggest secrets, a fear I’ve developed recently (the past year or so) that’s gotten me glum on many a fortnight. Are you ready? I am afraid I will never be somebody, that I will never do something really great.”

(How far away this lost little girl seems from the semi-lost little girl of today).

Lastly, it’s a day of cleaning around here before the wonderful fourth of July festivities begin, so let’s finish with a quote from the boyfriend.

[Tweet “With great cooking comes great dishes.”]

Happy birthday America! I hope you guys have a fucking kick ass holiday. Tweet me your crazy pictures! Or just send them to me. Or link to them in the comments. Or mail them. Or not. Or whatever. I want to see them! THIS IS AMURRRCA! Happy shareable day!

Shareables

The Frustratingly Slow Pace of Making Changes

http://zenhabits.net/slowchange/

Game of Thrones Characters: In the Books Vs. On the Show

http://www.dorkly.com/post/64753/how-game-of-thrones-characters-look-in-the-books?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=july

How to Double Your Conversion Rate By Rolling Out The Red Carpet

http://thinktraffic.net/how-to-double-your-conversion-rate-by-rolling-out-the-red-carpet

Are These Horror Films Really ‘Based on Actual Events’?

http://io9.com/fact-or-fiction-horror-moves-that-claim-to-be-based-o-1597156875?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Great Business Advice From Susannah Conway

http://www.bettymeansbusiness.com/2014/06/25/susannah-means-business/

25 Profound Habits of Real-Life Happy Couples

http://sfglobe.com/?id=1098&src=share_fb_new_1098

Blogging Like a Shark: 10 Secrets to Bootstrapping Your Blog Into a Business

http://www.problogger.net/archives/2014/06/24/blogging-like-a-shark-10-secrets-to-bootstrapping-your-blog-into-a-business/

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Monique is an exceedingly happy human from LA. She runs the blog A Novel Quest, and writes. A lot.

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