So long as you believe in some truth you do not believe in yourself. You are a servant. A man of faith.

Being crazy about someone isn't nice or passionate or deeply moving; it is, surprisingly enough, crazy.

Whatever pretended pessimists in search of notoriety may say, most people are naturally kind, at heart.

Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.

Good is the enemy of great. And that's one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.

I don't think anything's more rewarding than hearing that you've helped someone gain a love of reading.

When I'm feeling a little empty in the head, I like to go see movies or read to loosen things up there.

Can’t take a chance that one day, in one spot, somewhere, an exit might appear. We can’t give up. Ever.

Sometimes I wish I were a character in a book and there was a writer out there giving me things to say.

Somebody said the key to life is to work hard, play hard, rest hard, and I've pretty much adopted that.

Every race and every nation should be judged by the best it has been able to produce, not by the worst.

It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives its most distinctive character.

Smart, sharp, and hilarious, Slaughterhouse 90210 is the perfect pick-me-up and never-put-me-down book.

Whenever she thought she could not feel more alone, the universe peeled back another layer of darkness.

There are far too many self esteem problems in the world as it is. No sense taking on plant guilt, too.

Sacred Bands and elite squadrons aren't what the mercenaries' guild is about. Field them at your peril.

Wisdom, Niko thought as he leaned his cheek against his long-handled rake, cannot be had without price.

You don't have to lower your morals to find love because, if you do, it's not love that you're finding.

The pathos of man is that he hungers for personal fulfillment and for a sense of community with others.

I have two trifling ambitions in the theater: to make a lot of people laugh and to make a lot of money.

Addiction beggins whith the hope that something 'out there' can instantly fill up the emptiness inside.

Positive attitude is the foundation of your life - and the determining factor of your ability to serve.

Ignore the junk news - work on a worthwhile project, make a plan, or do something to enhance your life.

Broaden your horizons. They're the only ones you'll ever have, so make the suckers as wide as possible.

That was my favorite dagger." She had a favorite dagger? Seriously? And she thought that I was a freak.

Have I ever told you how scary it is that you think of heels in terms of their possible shiv potential?

Just another part of that Spartan killer instinct. I can slay the ladies just as well as I can reapers.

I'm 52 years old and blindness has been the single hardest thing I deal with every minute of every day.

Don't believe everything you think. You cannot be trusted to tell yourself the truth. Stay in The Word.

Because God is sovereign, He is able to answer. Because He is faithful to His promises, He will answer.

Justified" is even better than "just as if I'd never sinned." It is also "just as if I'd always obeyed.

In general, American slang is much better than English slang. The entire world picks up American slang.

And the prince who had once been a bear pulled close the girl who had once had no name, and kissed her.

Pick a big enough project, something that's really hard, something that over the years you can work on.

There are four basic food groups: plain chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate.

Erlking,” I told her. “Big-time bad guy. Wants to eat me.” “Why?” she asked. “Well. I met him,” I said.

If I need you I'll give you a signal.' What signal?" I'll imitate the scream of a terrified little girl

I don't think fatherhood's changed me so much as it's conjured protective instincts I've had all along.

The rich invest their money and spend what is left; the poor spend their money and invest what is left.

We must not mistake kindness for weakness. Kindness isn't weak. Kindness is a certain type of strength.

The amount you give isn't important. What matters is what that amount represents in terms of your life.

Most people are just trying to get through the day. Sophisticated people learn how to get from the day.

We dont have to accept each others beliefs..but we do have to accept each others right to believe them.

You can’t undo something that’s happened; you can’t take back a word that’s already been said out loud.

Like the teens I worked with, I understood the need for miracles--they kept reality from paralyzing you

It is strange to think that we might have crossed paths, and still not have known what we were missing.

When someone loves you up one side and down the other like that, you make every effort to stick around.

Maybe the reason I've never died in this story is that I've never had something worth dying for before.

If history has a habit of repeating itself, doesn't someone have to stay behind to shout out a warning?

In the custom of mourning, the fabric of the night had been ripped, revealing a star at each tiny tear.

Share This Page