Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson, A Midsummer Night's Dream

凡是值得做的事，就值得做好。

Anything that is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

-- 查斯特菲爾德，英國著名政治家、外交家及文學家

平凡與非凡的差別，就差在那多出來的一點點。

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

-- 吉米‧強森，美國足球教練

Be persistent in the pursuit of your dreams.

-- Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans.

-- Theodore Roosevelt, The Fault in Our Stars

I mean, at the end of the day, what the hell does it matter who I end up with if it can't be you?

-- Tabitha Suzuma, Forbidden

It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.

-- Joseph Conrad, An Outcast of the Islands

...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest....

-- Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Union Moujik

Once you feel nice about yourself, you have planted the first seed to develop self-confidence.

-- Stephen Richards, Develop Jedi Self-Confidence: Unleash the Force within You

Suffering introduces a man to his soul.

-- Lailah Gifty Akita, Crowns Of Amara: The Return Of The Oracle

You and your purpose in life are the same thing. Your purpose is to be you.

-- George Alexiou, The Wisdom of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras: A New Translation and Guide by Ravi Ravindra

You will not reap the fruit of individuality in your children if you clone their education.

-- Marilyn Howshall, Woman at Point Zero

Live life with a purpose and live it full out.

-- Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

I cannot compromise my respect for your love. You can keep your love, I will keep my respect.

-- Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

Think before you speak. Read before you think.

-- Fran Lebowitz, The Fran Lebowitz Reader

My arms are killing me. I didn't know words could be so heavy.

-- Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

-- Daniel J. Boorstin, Sex and the City

Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.

-- P.C. Cast, Betrayed

Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.

-- Leonardo da Vinci, It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider

You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince

-- E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey