I wanted to travel from the beginning. As a kid, I used to dream about airplanes, before I ever flew in one.

Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth.

Mikhail Gorbachev

It is my opinion that a story worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.

C.S. Lewis

Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.

Lauren Myracle

For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.

Pericles

The older I've got the less I find myself going back and re-reading or really reading new fiction or poetry.

Reynolds Price

I don't get rattled about the big things. I get rattled when I have to pick up my laundry, get gas in the car, pick up a script.

Sherry Stringfield

Let no feeling of discouragement preyupon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.

Abraham Lincoln

Russia has abolished God, but so far God has been tolerant.

John Swayze

We all live in the protection of certain cowardices which we call our principles.

Mark Twain

I am infinitely grateful to the life which privileged me.

Jacky Ickx

Let me tell you, you either have chemistry or you don't, and you better have it, or it's like kissing some relative. But chemistry, listen to me, you got to be careful. Chemistry is like those perfume ads, the ones that look so interesting and mysterious but you dont even know at first what they're even selling. Or those menues without the prices. Mystery and intrigue are gonna cost you. Great looking might mean something ve-ry expensive, and I don't mean money. What I'm saying is, chemistry is a place to start, not an end point.

Deb Caletti

Poetry is just so emo,' he said. 'Oh, the pain. The pain. It always rains. In my soul.

John Green