Quotes from Books

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

The very best thing you can do is to have a good time.

People always think something's all true.

It's full of phonies, and all you do is study so that you can learn enough to be smart enough to be able to buy a goddam Cadillac some day.

The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.

The more you love, the more you suffer.

I'm not going to be a part of it. I'm not going to be a part of the world in any way.

It's full of people who are just trying to find their way.

The mark of a good story is that it doesn’t have to make sense.

People always think something's all true.

It’s full of phonies, and I can’t take it anymore.

The Tipping Point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.

Little things can make a big difference.

Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.

What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.

Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

I am no longer sure of myself, I have lost my identity.

It is a strange thing, but this is the first time I have ever seen a man in love.

I was not born to be a servant.

You can never be sure that the person you are with is not lying to you.

Sometimes the most beautiful things are not associated with a person's name but rather with their actions.

I was not ready to leave the world, but I had to, and it was in that moment that I realized I would always be watching over them.

The hardest part of the journey is letting go of the life you had planned and embracing the life that is waiting for you.

The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are.

We’re all lonely for something we don’t even understand.

The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.

I know how to see, and I know how to listen.

There are a great many things that can be said about living in the world.

You cannot be happy without a choice to be happy.

The future is unwritten.

Brands are not just logos, they are the culture of our time.

The personal is political.

There is no time to waste. The world is full of things that need to be said.

You can’t think of anything else while you’re busy living.

It’s like a wheel. Life goes round and round.

The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

Ten little soldier boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine.

It is a good idea to be careful; it is a good idea to be very careful.

The thing that we are most afraid of is the thing that we need to do.

You are enough just as you are.

We don't need to be perfect to be worthy.

You don’t have to be an expert to start a business.

The best way to get started is to stop talking and begin doing.

You are not your job. You are not how much money you make. You are not your bank account.

The most successful change efforts start small.

What looks like a people problem is often a situation problem.

If you want to change something, you have to change the environment.

They’re all going to laugh at you!

You can take away my house, my car, my money, but you cannot take away my ability to think.

It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.

I can't help but wonder what would happen if I were to just disappear.

It's not easy being a genius.

The world is a terrible place, and it is often hard to see the light.

You are all the colors in one, at full brightness.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

The thing about people is that they're not all bad or all good. They're just...people.

As you wish.

Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

The experience of being in a psychedelic state is a kind of revelation.

Psychedelics are a way to explore the depths of the self.

In the right context, psychedelics can be a powerful therapeutic tool.

The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable.

To be a man of peace, you must be a man of action.

Mountains aren't just for climbing; they can also be places of learning.

It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.

A good character, when established, is not disturbed by external circumstances.

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.