Quotes from Books

The past is never dead. It's not even past.

I learned that I could not be defined by the color of my skin.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

It’s a simple thing, this love, but it’s so complicated.

The only thing worse than a bad decision is to take no action at all.

Life is a series of choices, and the choice is always yours.

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

I cannot live without my soul.

Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy. I've come home. I'm home.

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

Every book has a story, and every story has a life of its own.

The world of a book is a world of possibility.

You can’t change the way people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change the way you react to it.

We are all just walking each other home.

Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.

I am haunted by humans.

The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: a boy that loves you.

A small fact: you are going to die.

Words are life.

If you ain't scared, you ain't human.

The maze was a prison, but it was also a test.

Sometimes, you have to face the things you fear the most.

The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.

You don't have to be a hero to do amazing things.

Survival is about being able to adapt and change.

The point of anarchism is to create a society in which people are free to cooperate voluntarily.

Anarchism is based on the belief that people can govern themselves without a centralized authority.

To be human is to be inextricably connected to others in a web of mutual dependence.

It’s like you’re a drug to me. I can’t stop thinking about you.

I’d rather die than be with anyone but you.

You are my life now.

I’d rather die than to be with anyone but you.

It’s like I’m watching a movie, and you’re the star.

You don’t know what you’re asking for.

Sometimes, you just have to take a leap of faith.

The biggest gift we can give each other is our attention.

When we are open to the experience of others, we are able to express our own needs more clearly.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

The greatest gift we can give to another is our attention.

When we are in touch with our feelings, we can connect with what we truly need.

Compassion is a connection to ourselves that allows us to reach out to others.

Your attitude is either the best or worst thing about you.

Change your attitude, change your life.

Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.

The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.

What's the one thing you can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?

Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.

You cannot overestimate the unimportance of practically everything.

These are the times that try men's souls.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.

There are other worlds than these.

The Tower stands at the center of all worlds.

Go then, there are other worlds than these.

You can only be yourself when you are yourself.

The truth is not what you believe; it is what you know.

Be impeccable with your word, and you will create a world of love and happiness.

The truth is always simple.

You are not your thoughts; you are the voice that hears them.

The only thing that is real is the truth inside you.

Be impeccable with your word.

Don't take anything personally.

Don't make assumptions.

Always do your best.

Traveling is a constant act of humility.

I knew that when the time came, I would have to take a leap of faith.

The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.

It is a great honor to be chosen by the Council.

The greatest treasure is the love and loyalty of friends.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

The most important thing in marketing is to be first.

Marketing is not about products, it's about perceptions.

If you can't be first in a category, set up a new category you can be first in.

Only the paranoid survive.

In business, not only is the right answer important, but the right question is important too.

Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.