When I look at my room, I see a girl who loves books.

Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do.

Stephen Spender

We hate those who will not take our advice, and despise them who do.

Henry Wheeler Shaw

There are three kinds of intelligence; one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.

Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince,

The habit of writing for my eye is good practice. It loosens the ligaments.

Virginia Woolf

Two basic rules of life: 1. Change is Inevitable 2. Everyone Resists Change. Remember this: When you are through changing... you're through.

Source Unknown

The movies that made me want to make movies were action movies, and thrillers, and Kurosawa films, you know, where you have an opportunity every day to shoot it in an unusual way. I was looking for something like that.

Lawrence Kasdan

My attitude is always one of sensuality, aggressive enthusiasm and a kind of outrageousness in my expression.

Sally Kirkland

...words are so strong and I am so timid - my soul ignores warnings and I end up covered with your paint ...

John Geddes

It's that I don't like white paper backgrounds. A woman does not live in front of white paper. She lives on the street, in a motor car, in a hotel room.

Helmut Newton

Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.

Steve Maraboli

If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning Good morning at total strangers.

Maya Angelou

Love is friendship set on fire.

Jeremy Taylor