Everything, indeed, in a work of art should be unedited,–and even the words, by the manner of grouping them, of shaping them to new meanings,–and one often regrets having an alphabet familiar to too many half-lettered persons (Rémy de Gourmont, The Book of Masks)
It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent (Madeleine Albright)
Someone once said anyone can be great under rosy circumstances, but the true test of character is measured by how well a person makes decisions during difficult times (Jack Gantos, Hole in My Life)
Peabody pursed her lips. “You’re really mean today.” “Yes. Yes, I am.” Eve took a deep gulp of hideous air, and smiled. “I feel good about that (J.D. Robb, Portrait in Death)
Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don’t have answers. So I let the mystery settle into my music. I don’t deny anything, I don’t advocate anything, I just live with it (Bruce Springsteen)
If you truly want to find a meaningful relationship, you’ve got to find yourself first and learn to be confident in your own skin. Don’t sacrifice anything about who you are to be with someone. That’s setting yourself up for failure (Whitney Wolfe)
We know the human brain is a device to keep the ears from grating on one another (Peter de Vries)
The universe seems to be a lot like a car or a computer, in that it’s designed to be user-friendly, which doesn’t necessarily require the user to have a clue what’s going on under the hood (Michelle Templet)
Why when people are on their deathbed, they finally come to terms with life? – Anthony Liccione
There is no such thing as isolated stress. Stress is always system wide (Janet Gallagher Nestor, Nurturing Wellness Through Radical Self-Care: A Living in Balance Guide and Workbook)