Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
No, officer, I have no idea why I'm wearing this possum costume. I called you what? OH. My bad." -Nastasya
I think I was well brought up, for my father and mother were of one mind regarding the care of the family.
A complete revaluation takes place in your physical and mental being when you've laughed and had some fun.
Each generation thinks it fights new battles. But the battles are the same. Only the people are different.
Ask yourself every couple of minutes, 'Can I go harder? Can I do more?' You've got so much power. Show me.
I often cried when I got angry; I hated that. Crying just made you look weak, no matter what triggered it.
Her strength was in the integrity of her actions; she never compromised what she believed she ought to do.
The irony of the matter is that the future generations do not have a vote. In effect, we hold their proxy.
There is no part of like that does not contain lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.
Chronic pain or other challenges are invitations; gifts that challenge us to learn how to manage the mind.
I differ with myself then agree, like the rock that was broken and cemented together. I change my opinion.
A problem becomes a problem only if you believe it to be so. And often others see you as you see yourself.
I feel I can express the nuances of the Bengali lifestyle and ways of thinking better than other cultures.
There is no conflict in looking good. You buy things you need, and then you do something good for society.
People think that writing is writing, but actually writing is editing. Otherwise, you're just taking notes
Time was the only variable in every equation of power and oppression--how long before the pot boiled over.
Most of these who are thrust into combat soon find it impossible to maintain the mythic perception of war.
The answers are never 'out there. ' All the answers are 'in there, ' inside you, waiting to be discovered.
True achievement in any sphere of action depends upon real ability, and a strong, deep, whole-souled love.
It's often said that writers sometimes need to go around the block a few times to get where they're going.
Why do humans exist? A major part of the answer: because Pikaia Gracilens survived the Burgess decimation.
She's got no charisma of any kind [but] I can imagine her being mildly useful to a low-rank porn director.
How ya doin'?' I always think, What kind of a question is that?, and I always reply, 'A bit early to tell.
When you can have anything you want by uttering a few words, the goal matters not, only the journey to it.
The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand, if one studied it closely enough.
The future will be what it will, and fretting about it will only make your fears more likely to come true.
To while away the day contemplating evils that might have been is to poison the happiness we already have.
Life is both pain and pleasure. If this is the price you must pay for the hours you enjoy, is it too much?
There would be a trial and there would be a judge. The only problem was, there could only be one sentence.
Admit nothing - that was his first rule. Appeal to logic - second rule. Delay the inevitable - third rule.
When I kept a diary, I realised that it was all moanings and depression, and I think that is quite common.
Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if nine out of ten bring you nothing, one alone may repay you.
One great mistake made by intelligent people is to refuse to believe that the world is as stupid as it is.
There are lives lived for love, and lives lived for art. We, happy band, have chosen the later persuasion.
I certainly knew from an early age... how to tell stories; how to create pictures in other people's heads.
I have an editor in my head, that's why I can't read Harry Potter, because Rowling is such a lousy writer.
The principles stated in the proclamation on the family are a beautiful expression of this gospel culture.
When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life.
I believe many of us are overnourished on entertainment junk food and undernourished on the bread of life.
Materialism, which gives priority to material needs and objects, is obviously the opposite of spirituality
Buzyness, however, is moral laziness because it involves refusing to live with courage and intentionality.
Our need for that exterior god that sits up there and judges us... will diminish and eventually disappear.
The people you surround yourself with influence your behaviors, so choose friends who have healthy habits.
Meditative prayer like that we experienced in the labyrinth resonates with hearts of emerging generations.
A lot of people think that telling people you're gay is something someone might say just to get attention.
The most important thing you can ever know, is that whatever your purpose is, that's not your only choice.
Your memories from your early childhood seem to have such purchase on your emotions. They are so concrete.
Publication in 'The New Yorker' meant everything, and it's no exaggeration to say that it changed my life.
One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us.
I don't think focus is in itself ever a bad thing. But focus of the wrong kind, or managed poorly, can be.