Top 1200 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Authors - Page 3

Be fearless. Be glib. Be enigmatic. Read. Never give up.

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.

My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - it gives a lovely light!

The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself.

Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.

Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.

Life is about the gray areas. Things are seldom black and white, even when we wish they were and think they should be, and I like exploring this nuanced terrain.

I'm a lawyer; I win arguments for a living.

I was very influenced by The Magic Mountain. It's a book that had a huge impact on me. I loved that as a shape for a novel: put a bunch of people in a beautiful place, give them all tuberculosis, make them all stay in a fur sleeping bag for several years and see what happens.

I'm a great fan of taking my laptop out and about.

Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.

I like to say that I practice militant mysticism. I'm really absolutely sure of some things that I don't quite know.

The transfiguration of Jesus is one of the typical facts of the resurrection of the body; not only of the glorious change, but of the renewed life of the body and of the general judgment day.

Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.

The difference between the truth and a lie is that both of them can hurt, but only one will take the time to heal you afterward.

Always take responsibility for your past. It is your only collateral in life. Unless you despise yourself now, you cannot despise yourself then. Everything you did is a part of the process that brought you here. All your past is as alive and real as your so-called 'present.'

The stock market is the story of cycles and of the human behavior that is responsible for overreactions in both directions.

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ, I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, "in Christ."

I watched 'Psycho' a million times.

I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.

Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.

The concept of spiritual healing was something I was raised with.

Whether you're keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it's the same thing. What's important is you're having a relationship with your mind.

'Beauty' is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined by politics, and in the modern age in the West is is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact.

You've never gone too far that God can't redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.

But what if I make a mistake?' Will asked. Gilan threw back his head and laughed. 'A mistake? One mistake? You should be so lucky. You'll make dozens! I made four or five on my first day alone! Of course you'll make mistakes. Just don't make any of them twice. If you do mess things up, don't try to hide it. Don't try to rationalize it. Recognize it and admit it and learn from it. We never stop learning, none of us.

From the beginnings of literature, poets and writers have based their narratives on crossing borders, on wandering, on exile, on encounters beyond the familiar. The stranger is an archetype in epic poetry, in novels. The tension between alienation and assimilation has always been a basic theme.

If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.

Hip-hop is about the brilliance of pavement poetry.

But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?

Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, paints a future world that puts a twist on present society - a future world that could plausibly happen.

Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.

Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more from sinful traits and developing within us over time the virtues of Christlike character.

I think there has to be an empathic strike between the reader and the protagonist. There has to be something said or known that connects the reader to this person you're going to ride through the story with.

A library book, I imagine, is a happy book.

Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.

We all have our flaws. But we overcome them. And sometimes, it's our flaws that make us who we are.

Ideas come from ordinary, everyday life. And from imagination. And from feelings. And from memories. Memories of dust in my sneakers and humming whitewalls down a hill called Monkey.

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.

When I worked in theater, I was always writing things on Post-it Notes and sticking them on screens or desks. Twitter has given me a way of continuing to post those notes, only a lot of other people see them, too.

You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need won't satisfy you.

Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side.

There is a reason for everything. You might not be able to figure it out, and time might have made us all forget it, but the reason is there all the same.

Everyone has a story to tell. All you have to do is write it. But it's not that easy.

I didn't fall in love with you. I walked into love with you, with my eyes wide open, choosing to take every step along the way. I do believe in fate and destiny, but I also believe we are only fated to do the things that we'd choose anyway. And I'd choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I'd find you and I'd choose you.

Honesty is the fastest way to prevent a mistake from turning into a failure.

Always speak and think kindly about yourself, because your soul needs your love and approval.

You create your opportunities by asking for them.

I realize that I live on the bubble of insanity. I feel the weight of human suffering, loneliness and despair on me all the time. It's not getting easier; if anything, it's always right on the edge of my skin.

People need to believe they can make a difference - that one person standing strong can turn the tide.

It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

Great people have great values and great ethics.

The choking humidity makes amphibians of us all, in Bombay, breathing water in air; you learn to live with it, and you learn to like it, or you leave.

A Christian should resemble a fruit tree with real fruit, not a Christmas tree with decorations tied on

The way we experience the world around us is a direct reflection of the world within us.

Love is beautiful fear

Helping reproductive services doesn't just help women in isolation. It helps men just as much.

In many senses, creativity and 'plagiarism' are nearly indivisible.