Quotes from Books

All that you touch you change. All that you change changes you.

The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves.

I have a great deal of confidence in the human spirit.

There are no accidents in life. Every event has a purpose.

We can no longer afford to be naive about our world.

As we awaken to our spiritual nature, we find a deeper meaning in life.

All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you.

It's not a matter of 'if' but 'when' we will have to change our lives to survive.

We can’t keep doing the same things and expect a different outcome.

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.

What you think is what you become.

Change your thoughts and change your life.

Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.

The best love is the kind that awakens the soul.

Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith to find happiness.

What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.

Religion is man-made. It is a product of human culture, not divine revelation.

The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.

Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.

Your culture is your brand.

If you get your culture right, most of the other stuff will just take care of itself.

The best time to start thinking about your life is when you are young.

You don’t need to have your life figured out in your twenties, but you do need to get started.

Your twenties are not just a time to find yourself, but to create yourself.

I think of myself as a person who is funny, and I want to share my perspective with the world.

The best part about being a comedian is that I get to make people laugh, even when I'm feeling down.

Life is too short to be serious all the time; laughter is the best medicine.

You can’t choose your family, but you can choose how you deal with them.

Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

The military is not a separate entity; it is a vital part of our civilization.

To be a citizen of the Federation, one must be willing to serve.

The best way to win a war is to make peace.

Freedom is not free; it must be paid for with sacrifice.

You can make anything by writing.

Courage, dear heart.

We are what we believe we are.

Words are like seeds. You plant them and they grow.

The only thing worse than being a book lover is being a book lover who can’t read.

Stories are like the wind; they can change your life forever.

We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.

The scariest part of any story is the one that we can't see.

Books are a uniquely portable magic.

The only thing more dangerous than a lie is a truth that isn’t understood.

The world is a dangerous place, but the real danger lies in the hands of those who don't know what to do with it.

In the world of espionage, there are no absolutes.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, but for the sake of the questions themselves.

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought—that is being educated.

You’re not broken. You’re just a little bent.

Sometimes, you have to be brave enough to let go.

You can't change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.

I am born in Ohio but the stories of my family begin in South Carolina.

I am a brown girl dreaming.

The stories I tell are the stories I am.

Every book has a story to tell.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

Joy is not simply the absence of suffering. It is the presence of a deep sense of well-being.

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.

You are not your thoughts; you are the awareness behind them.

When you change your thoughts, you change your reality.

Self-love is the greatest middle finger of all time.

The bell still rings for me as it does for all who truly believe.

Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.

The Polar Express is a journey that will take you to the heart of Christmas.

So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.

You can’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.

It’s not just the destination, it’s the journey.

The consumer isn't a moron, she's your wife.

If it doesn't sell, it isn't creative.

The most important word in the vocabulary of advertising is 'test.

I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world.

Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.

There is no love of life without despair of life.