A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
-- Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Windermere's Fan
how anxiously I yearned for those I had forsaken.
-- Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
Something amazing happens when you're in love and don't give a damn about what day it is anymore.
-- Chad Sugg, Villette
In the year 2025, the best men don't run for president, they run for their lives. . . .
-- Stephen King, The Running Man
I suffer from girlnextdooritis where the guy is friends with you and that's it.
-- Taylor Swift, Sex and the City
There is no greater crime against humanity than usury.
-- Compton Gage, ক্রীতদাসের হাসি
Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand
-- Hayley Williams, A Game of Thrones
You have purged your way. You are ready to lead sons of men.
-- Compton Gage, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
What you must understand about me is that I’m a deeply unhappy person.
-- John Green, Looking for Alaska
Common will please, but never impress.
-- Avinash Rao, It's Not about Me
If life is fast, live faster.
-- Max McKeown, #NOW: The Surprising Truth About the Power of Now
Was it enough to wear the night with me just once? I am unsatisfied.
-- Saundra Mitchell, The Vespertine
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
-- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Happiness earned, not given.
-- Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut
She's mad, but she's magic. There's no lie in her fire.
-- Charles Bukowski, Love quotes for the ages. And the ageless sages.
Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings.
-- Asa Don Brown, Eat, Pray, Love
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
-- Max Ehrmann, Desiderata - A Poem for a Way of Life
All times are treasure-able.
-- Lailah Gifty Akita, Wealth of Words
Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.
-- Jalaluddin Rumi, Anne of Avonlea
You made me feel alive again.
-- Julie Kagawa, The Iron King