Inspirational Quotes

[I]f the writer does his job right, what he basically does is remind the reader of how smart the reader is.

Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it.

There is a loveliness to life that does not fade. Even in the terrors of the night, there is a tendency toward grace that does not fail us.

Miracles don't happen. You make them happen. They're not wishes or dreams or candles on a cake. They're not impossible. Reality is real. It's totally and completely under my control.

True beauty lies not upon gilded veneers, But found in the soul within.

If you had to pack your whole life into a suitcase-not just the practical things, like clothing, but the memories of the people you had lost and the girl you had once been-what would you take?

When you are an outcast, even a tossed stone can be cherished.

It's nice to have things to look forward to.

Life is so spine chillingly beautiful.

If it hadn't been what it was, it would've been beautiful.

When you hand good people possibility, they do great things.

We’re all just ingredients. What matters is the grace with which you cook the meal.

Silence fell between them, as tangible as the dark tree shadows that fell across their laps and that now seemed to rest upon them as heavily as though they possessed a measurable weight of their own.

It is only in alert silence that truth can be.

With what dread and apprehension we entrust important jobs into the hands of others. Imagine the love of a needless God who is willing to want our work.

The Universe is the creation of the mind. Universe exists inside the mind as the flower exists inside the seed.

... "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.

I'm sorry, but I don't get it. If we're supposed to ignore everything that's wrong with our lives, then I can't see how we'll ever make things right.

A lamb in a city of wolves.

Never ignore the feelings that don't seem to make sense.

Everyone who isn't us is an enemy." - Cersei

And I would try and walk far enough away that people would not assume I was with him.

You can try to please everyone and risk accomplishing nothing, or go for your dreams and risk pissing a few people off.

Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.

Science is agnostic when it comes to god; not atheistic, as some people prefer to read that laden word wrongly; just agnostic.

Without the gods, how would I sing?' I asked. With your own voice,' he said.

The worst thing about jealousy is how low it makes you reach.

A school is a place through which you have to pass before entering life, but where the teaching proper does not prepare you for life.

Be clear about the purpose of money. Money is like health. It is necessary for survival but it is not what you live for.

Take Special Care of Yourself - Because No One Else Will!

If the grass on the other side of the fence is greener, try watering your side.

Understand that workaholics aren't productive people. Quite the contrary. A workaholic is someone who takes twice as much time to accomplish half as much as a Lazy Achiever.

You're financially independent if you have $15,000 coming in and $14,900 going out.

When you need something tedious done, and don't have time for it, give it to a workaholic. This way, both of you will be happy.

Do the Difficult and Uncomfortable If You Would Like an Easy and Comfortable Life.

Everyone seems to want to be somewhere they aren't. Choose to be where you are right now and you will be happier than 90 percent of humankind.

There's Insanity on Both Sides of the Debate When You Argue with an Idiot.

To fear retirement is to fear life.

Be good to others, but don't expect a lot of gratitude in this world. Remember that good deeds are seldom remembered and bad deeds are seldom forgotten.

The problem with people nowadays is that a 'necessity' is any luxury your neighbor happens to have.

Try to earn your $$$$$$ before you spend them.

You Are Already a Millionaire - Your Creativity Makes It So.

Instead of Criticizing Someone's Success, Why Not Learn Something Valuable from It?

Do It Badly - But at Least Do It!

Creativity is the joy of not knowing it all.

Get Creative - You Will Surprise Yourself and Change the World!

Just one great idea can change your life dramatically. Look for it. It's there somewhere!

If You Hang Around with a Bunch of Blunderers Long Enough, you Will Become One Yourself.

If you expect to have it all, you will have nothing. Learn to be happy with nothing - and you will have it all!

If you're in a hurry to find happiness, slow down. Give it a chance to catch up with you.