Under the Holly: Christmas-Tide in Song and Story

“When you’re rich you can volunteer as much as you want, but you’re poor and stupid and you need to spend your time getting smarter and figuring out how not to be poor.””

— Unknown

“was as if being rich filtered out the inconveniences of life and left you with only the best parts.””

— Unknown

“although i had been told my whole life that money couldnt buy you happiness, it was certainly clear to me that it could provide some desirable upgrades””

— Unknown

“Nothing was "recreational" in our family; everything was a lesson in pushing past the limits and being the best we could possibly be.””

— Unknown

“THERE’S SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS to people when they see the opportunity to make money. Greed flavored with desperation, especially at a poker table, gives rise to a moment when the eyes change, the humanity vanishes, and the players become bloodthirsty, flat-eyed predators.””

— Unknown

“i had nothing to lose, and so much to gain. i felt free and alive.””

— Unknown

“Author MOLLY BLOOM grew up in Loveland, Colorado. She attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, majoring in political science. Later, she was a member of the U.S. Ski Team and ranked third overall in North America in 1998. For several years Molly organized one of the largest high-stakes poker games in””

— Unknown

“Soft Launch is both wildly unique and deeply universal. Through her gentle but fearless voice, Sarah Vacchiano reminds us that growth doesn’t follow a script”

— Unknown

“Grow up, Molly, I told myself. This isn’t high school, it’s not a popularity contest. This is part of being a businesswoman. It’s just business, I thought. This phrase was a useful way to justify behaving with greed instead of compassion. I had been using it a lot lately.””

— Unknown