A strong and bitter book-sickness floods one's soul. How ignominious to be strapped to this ponderous mass of paper, print, and dead men's sentiments!
The eagle only knows how high it can fly when it spreads its wings.
Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
If you're not reaching back to help anyone then you're not building a legacy.
You were born to be amazing.
An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep.
A stranger may find beauty in you yet.
Before you call yourself a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or any other theology, learn to be human first.
It was an emergency!" Seth blurted. "Read my lips - emergency reading - not some demented idea of fun. If I was starving, I would eat asparagus. If somebody held a gun to my head, I would watch a soap...
My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...