Samuel Johnson said Alexander Pope's translation of the Iliad, "tuned the English tongue.

-- Harold Bloom, The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages

Don't put off happiness you can have today. Tomorrow is a hope, not a promise

-- Debra Anastasia, Beatle Meets Destiny

What he did to my heart was sheer, inexplicable, magic.

-- Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped

A jewelled garden the envy of Aladdin's cave spilled across the courtyard.

-- Felix Long, To Conquer Heaven

You can go your whole life collecting days, and none will outweigh the one you wish you had back.

-- Mitch Albom, For One More Day

A woman should soften but not weaken a man.

-- Sigmund Freud, But I Love Him

Time is your weapon, If you lose it, you will lose the battle.

-- Khaled Ibrahim, Self Aware: Revenge Of The Fallen

You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone.

-- Amit Ray, Meditation: Insights and Inspirations

The secret of a happy life is respect. Respect for yourself and respect for others.

-- Ayad Akhtar, American Dervish

Between living and dreaming there is a third thing. Guess it.

-- Antonio Machado, The Remains of the Day

Compassion is the religion of the heart.

-- Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, The 11 Karmic Spaces: Choosing Freedom from the Patterns That Bind You

Ereaders were a great convenience, but nothing could beat the smell of a library and old books.

-- Kate Evangelista, Taste

藝術家不能毫無天分，但少了努力，天分什麼都不是。

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

-- 埃米爾·左拉，19世紀法國作家

The fact is…I’m in love with you, and I have been for some time.

-- Colleen Houck, Tiger's Curse

Educate thyself.

-- Lailah Gifty Akita, The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature

Everyone has a right to be a little happy, asshole.

-- John Irving, Last Night in Twisted River

Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.

-- Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously... I'm Kidding

The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

-- Oprah Winfrey, Human Detritus

Being happy on seeing others happy is happiness multiplied.

-- Tapan Ghosh, Faceless The Only Way Out

Literature cannot be imposed; it must be discovered.

-- Amy Joy, The Complete Stories and Poems