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“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”
“The poem is like a monster, against which the critic does battle. There is only one way to conquer the monster: you must eat it, bones, blood, skin, pelt, and gristle. And even then the monster is not dead, for it lives in you, is assimilated into you, and you are different and somewhat monstrous yourself for having eaten it.”
“Dreams may never come true unless you try.”
“Art is freedom. Being able to bend things most people see as a straight line.”
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.”
“When asked what gift he wanted for his birthday, the yogi replied: “I wish no gifts, only presence.”
“Go ahead, let them judge you.”
“I don't fear what hides in the darkness. I fear what hides in the light.”
“what is Thomas didn't run, What if Harry didn't survive, what if Percy didn't fight, what if Tris didn't jump, what if Katniss didn't volunteer, What if Hazel didn't love”
“Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.”
“Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal”
“Suicide is not a choice, it is what is left when everything else fails.”
“Without respect, love is lost. Without caring, love is boring. Without honesty, love is unhappy. Without trust, love is unstable.”
“Time spent with cats is never wasted.”
“Be ambitious, Spend time wanting, pursuing, wishing. Chase things with passion. Dream but never let the chase diminish what you already have.”
“If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule. NEVER TO LIE TO YOURSELF.”
“To be beautiful is a good thing, for which we should thank Nature—to be attractive, morally, rather than physically, is, however, a thing for which we should thank Nature even more, if she be good enough to have endowed us with that lasting quality.”
“We cannot talk people into accepting the future if they haven’t been there”
“Until you commit your goals to paper, you have intentions that are seeds without soil.”