Alice Sebold Quote

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.

Everything around you that you call life was made up by people, and you can change it.

The problem with a philosophy or a belief is that you soon start changing the facts to fit it.

Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.

Eagle's flight of loneliness soars so high Around its sigh, no more alone the sky Other birds remain away, clouds pass byBetween shrouds of life and haze sun rays die

Don't be in temper, to leave so quickly, that I may be dying. But all too soon, the leaves and debris will gather elsewhere.

My ultimate goal is to end up being happy. Most of the time.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.