Those at too great a distance may, I am well are, mistake ignorance for perspective.
-- Carl Sagan, Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence
Authentic love must be founded on reciprocal recognition of two freedoms...
-- Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex
My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people.
-- Patricia Highsmith, The Lost Symbol
There's so much destruction all over the world - and all you can do is complain about ME!
-- Morrissey, The Daydreamer
There are many books, but One holy book, the HOLY BIBLE.
-- Lailah Gifty, Akita, Moon Gypsy
A man is biologically incapable of giving ‘the look’.
-- Fennel Hudson, Fine Things - Fennel's Journal - No. 8
People Die... Beauty Fades... Love Changes... And You Will Always Be Alone
-- L.J. Smith, Night World, No. 3
Concentrate and complete the journey.
-- Lailah Gifty Akita, The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
The most difficult aspect of moving on is accepting that the other person already did.
-- Faraaz Kazi, Destroy Me
When you lose your smile, you lose your way in the chaos of life.
-- Roy T. Bennett, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
We do not remember days, we remember moments.
-- Cesare Pavese, The Last Unicorn
One of the best ways to influence people is to make those around you feel important.
-- Roy T. Bennett, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
We think we've seen it all before, we think we know it all by heart.
-- Luanne Rice, Silver Bells
As always, self-esteem had created an ability to be generous.
-- Gloria Steinem, Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem
I wanted the whole world or nothing.
-- Charles Bukowski, Post Office
The more i read the less i know
-- Unknown, My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues
What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment.
-- Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.
-- Malcolm X, The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.
-- Shannon L. Alder, Villette
The key to knowledge is the kingdom of God.
-- Lailah Gifty Akita, Lit Up: One Reporter. Three Schools. Twenty-four Books That Can Change Lives.