To her audience, Janis Joplin has remained a symbol, artifact and reminder of late Sixties youth culture. Her popularity never derived from her musical ability, but from her capacity to link her fantasies of freedom and immortality with ours.

Nowadays most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one's mistakes.

Oscar Wilde

A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

At that moment, Oliver realized that home is not a place, but rather, the people who love you.

Jodi Picoult

I got a degree in sociology, didn't read much fiction in college, and I was a pretty political, left-wing type of guy. I wanted to do some kind of work in social change and make things better for the poor man, and I was very romantic and passionate about it.

Andre Dubus III

It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.

Pliny the Elder

Maybe there is no actual place called hell. Maybe hell is just having to listen to our grandparents breathe through their noses when they're eating sandwiches.

Jim Carrey

I tried to manipulate and control people and I harbored resentment. I wanted to be forgiven but I wouldn't forgive others.

Lauryn Hill

You know, I get much more Jewish in Israel because I like the way that religion is done there.

Natalie Portman

Those who are once found to be bad are presumed so forever.

Proverb

How easy it was to lose everything you had always thought you'd have forever.

Cassandra Clare

I wore your promise on my finger for one yearI'll wear your name on my heart til I dieBecause you were my boy, you were my only boy forever.

Coco J. Ginger

I built a series of supporters that had my back. I never abused that trust. You can't cry wolf. You have to solve most problems yourself.

Michael Arad