Quotes from Books

I see angels in everyone.

Angels are always with us, even when we cannot see them.

Love is the greatest power in the universe.

I think of writing as a form of running.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can’t be learned at school.

When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

The truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always surfaces above falsehood.

The greatest madness is to see life as it is, and not as it should be.

Books always speak of other books, and every story tells a story that has already been told.

The truth is the outcome of a confrontation between different interpretations of the world.

Time is a thing that can be measured, but it can also be felt.

You don't choose who you love.

The only way to keep your love alive is to let it grow.

Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.

No matter how much you want to get rid of someone, if you really love them, you can’t.

I can't help but think that someday, somewhere, I'll meet the real you.

Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.

I can't help but think that there are some things in life that are meant to be experienced alone.

Memories warm you up from the inside.

You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true.

The simplest things are often the truest.

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.

I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.

What do you care what other people think?

The only way to get rich is to be prepared to take risks.

The best way to learn is from your own failures.

Wealth is not a destination, it's a journey.

You can't get rich without being prepared to work hard.

The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can find new cheese.

When you move beyond your fear, you feel free.

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.

Innovation is not about what you do, but how you do it.

The challenge for health care is not just to improve efficiency but to improve effectiveness.

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

The Toyota Production System is a philosophy that emphasizes continuous improvement.

We have to take care of our employees, and they will take care of our customers.

The most effective way to improve quality is to improve the process.

You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to be happy.

What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.

Courage, dear heart.

I never had a plan. I just wanted to create.

The only thing I ever wanted was to be a poet.

We were both young, and we had our dreams.

You come from the world of men, but you are not of it.

Courage, dear heart.

Aslan is not a tame lion.

The world is full of terrible things, and if you want to keep your sanity, you must not let them get to you.

If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book.

It is a dark and stormy night, and the Baudelaire orphans have nowhere to go.

Writing is an act of faith, not a trick of grammar.

There’s no such thing as a writer’s block. It’s just a lack of confidence.

The most important thing is to enjoy your writing.

The secret to happiness is to appreciate what you have and forget what you want.

The more choices we have, the more we want.

Too many choices can lead to a sense of regret and anxiety.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.

It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door.

There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something.

Not all those who wander are lost.

There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.

Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.

Business opportunities are like buses, there's always another one coming.

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.

The best way of learning about anything is by doing.

You are one decision away from a completely different life.

The only way to change your life is to take action.

Don't wait for someone to come and rescue you. It’s your job to save yourself.