Quotes from Books

The law is a living thing; it has a mind and a heart.

Some things are worth fighting for, even if it costs you your life.

The truth is the most powerful weapon.

The only thing more dangerous than a liar is a liar that's telling the truth.

Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith.

Justice is not always fair.

So it goes.

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

I am not a part of this world; I am a part of another.

The truth is, I don't know what I'm doing.

You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

Mindfulness is not a way of making your mind quiet. It's a way of entering the quiet that is already there.

The awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.

The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without purpose.

You cannot be aware of what you do not know.

Awareness is the greatest agent for change.

The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there, and still on your feet.

We are all just a moment away from being able to become something we're not.

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

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.

All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.

We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.

The best scientist is open to experience and begins with romance - the idea that anything is possible.

Something wicked this way comes.

We are all legends in our own minds.

The universe is a big place, and it is not always a friendly one.

Time is not a straight line, but a series of moments interwoven together.

The electric man is not a man at all, he is a machine.

We are all made of stardust.

The future is not a gift; it is an achievement.

You can’t change the past, but you can change your future.

The mind is a treacherous place, and it’s a battle just to stay sane.

Sometimes the only way to get through is to face the truth head-on.

It was a dark and stormy night.

The carnival is a dark reflection of the human soul.

What you fear is what you become.

The two boys were more than friends; they were brothers.

Language is a very difficult thing to get right.

English is a language that is ever-evolving and constantly changing.

There is no other language that has been so widely adopted and adapted.

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.

The brave rabbit is not the one who does not feel afraid, but the one who faces his fears.

In times of trouble, we must find our own way to the future.

To be a leader, one must learn to listen and understand those they lead.

There is no greater love than that which is given in secret.

The heart is a fragile thing.

Love is a wild beast that cannot be tamed.

The first rule of the game is that the game must be played.

I am Corwin, prince of Amber, and I would have my place in the Universe.

Memory is the only thing that can keep us from returning to the void.

It is in the giving that we receive.

Real isn't how you are made. It's a thing that happens to you.

When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become Real.

Sometimes, I think the best way to get to know someone is to be in their presence without saying a word.

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

Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.

It’s the time of year when we remember the past and look forward to the future.

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.

Christmas is a time of year that brings people together, regardless of their circumstances.

You know, sometimes I think that life is so much easier when you’re not thinking too much about it.

I’m not a girl who wants to be saved, I’m a girl who wants to save myself.

You can’t be what you can’t see.

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

You are not the message. You are the messenger.

It’s often the most ordinary of things that can lead to the most extraordinary of experiences.

You can’t do anything without the people you love.

The best way to keep your word is not to give it.

It is a good day to fight.

The best things in life are the things you can’t see.

There is a place where the red fern grows, and it is a place of love and peace.