{"author":"Iimani David","author_id":"Iimani+David","total_quotes":11,"quotes":[{"text":"Thirty-nine years of my life had passed before I understood that clouds were not my enemy; that they were beautiful, and that I needed them. I suppose this, for me, marked the beginning of wisdom. Life is short.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["clouds","iimani-david","life","wisdom"],"id":19549,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"The only thing between you and success is your thinking. Defeatist thoughts are the mother of inaction.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["inspirational","life","self-improvement","success"],"id":33937,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"Think about it. Every time you fail at a task you've actually learned something new. The question is 'what?","author":"Iimani David","tags":["inspirational","life","life-lessons"],"id":50049,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"The problem with at-home IQ tests is that too many people wouldn't understand the results. Calling customer service is a bad sign.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["humor","humorous"],"id":57470,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"Art cannot be bought or sold. It can only be created or destroyed.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["art","inspirational","life"],"id":133007,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"Humility is a byproduct of enduring success.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["inspirational-life","life-lessons"],"id":181075,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"Cynicism is the calling card of unhappy people.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["happiness","inspirational","life"],"id":200973,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"Art is what separates us from the animals.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["art","david","iimani"],"id":308673,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"Your spirit lives on in your work. YOU decide what manner of work that will be.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["inspirational","life-lessons","spirituality"],"id":378108,"author_id":"Iimani+David"},{"text":"To protect themselves, the weak focus on the 'bad' in people. Conversely, the strong, who fear little, focus on the 'good'.","author":"Iimani David","tags":["inspirational","life-lessons"],"id":415480,"author_id":"Iimani+David"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":11,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}