Deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.

-- Oscar Wilde, Romancing Mister Bridgerton

But artists didn't need to achieve "firsts", and Hughes wanted to be an artist.

-- Diane Wood Middlebrook, Her Husband: Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath - A Marriage

Don’t get stressed over the little things and make sure you live life to the fullest.

-- Jack Barakat, Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul

Those who have wisdom have all: Fools with all have nothing.

-- Thiruvalluvar, Kural

The happiest man is he who learns from nature the lesson of worship

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature

So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.

-- E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

Education is worthy if it tells you that how you can be a blessing for humanity.

-- Deepak Burfiwala, Self-Ignorance Is Your Problem. Self-Awareness Is Your Solution.: Success Is Your Birthright! Life I

Behind every trial and sorrow that He makes us shoulder, God has a reason.

-- Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns

Education is the key to progress and success for human beings and for a nation.

-- Debasish Mridha, Have Space Suit—Will Travel

Something that is yours forever is never precious

-- Chaim Potok, My Name Is Asher Lev

Every once in a while you need to challenge yourself and learn new things.

-- Amit Ray, Peace Bliss Beauty and Truth: Living with Positivity

The only thing that stops you from success is fear of the unknown

-- Thabiso Monkoe, The Azanian

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

-- Logan Pearsall Smith, Dear John

The Gospel is the throne of much more grace.

-- Lailah Gifty Akita, Wealth of Words

Attraction is not an option.

-- Neil Strauss, Tiger's Quest

With him, life was routine; without him, life was unbearable.

-- Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.

-- Augustine of Hippo, Small and Simple Things

One minute of reconciliation is worth more than a whole life of friendship!

-- Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude

Happiness is happiness

-- Lailah Gifty Akita, 11.11.11 After so Many Years of Tears: Letters to My Distant Soul-Mate

if i'm going to fuck up my life, does it really matter which way i do it?.

-- Jodi Picoult, Salem Falls