What makes literature interesting is that it does not survive its translation. The characters in a novel are made out of the sentences. That's what their substance is.

Fake it 'till you make it.

Gayle Forman

Philosophic argument, especially that drawn from the vastness of the universe, in comparison with the apparent insignificance of this globe, has sometimes shaken my reason for the faith that is in me; but my heart has always assured and reassured me that

Daniel Webster

Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be considered an exotic religion.

Thurston Moore

Nowadays the host does not admit you to his hearth, but has got the mason to build one for yourself somewhere in his alley, and hospitality is the art of keeping you at the greatest distance.

Henry David Thoreau

There are two good things in life -- freedom of thought and freedom of action.

W. Somerset Maugham

Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty.

Victor Hugo

Some of the best ideas I get seem to happen when I'm doing mindless manual labor or exercise. I'm not sure how that happens, but it leaves me free for remarkable ideas to occur.

Chuck Palahniuk

I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.

Thomas Carlyle

I am constantly amazed by Tina Fey. And I am Tina Fey.

Tina Fey

Hate generalizes; love is particular.

Erica Jong

It doesn't hurt to feel sad from time to time.

Willie Nelson

I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection.

Sigmund Freud