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

[T]eaching has been for me an education (Lord knows what it has been for my students).

-- Howard Nemerov, The Education of Henry Adams

Do not say you do not have education or abilities

-- Sunday Adelaja, The Education Decree

The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.

-- Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it.

-- D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover

Open the book and read it to renew your mind.

-- Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.

-- Joseph Fort Newton, But I Love Him

L'homme est libre au moment qu'il veut l'être.

-- Voltaire, The Diary of a Young Girl