The only real laughter comes from despair.

Did you wake up feeling fragile? Read the bible till you find a promise strong enough to carry you through the day.

If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.

I'll be ready. I'm not sure for what exactly. But maybe that's what being ready really means.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

I think ideas only lead to change for intellectual people; and not even them. What really leads to change is experience. Life itself is the teacher.

Life is known only by those who have found a way to be comfortable with change and the unknown. Given the nature of life, there may be no security, but only adventure.

Any conqueror in human history has always been ultimately someone who exists purely for the expansion of their own ego, through amounting more.

. . . a friend . . . showed me the kitchen in her new home with the words, "This is my office." I knew what she meant. This is where I do the work I want to, the work I like and enjoy.

People will knife you in the back for a stinking crumb and then go on with their lives as if you’re nothing but a worthless roach. (Aiden)

Cast a spell and the small flaws don't matter. (From Workbook)