It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. read more

• Thought Girl Two Things Classy Fabulous

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away read more

• Motivational Self-motivation Perfection Achieved Nothing More Add Left Take Away

Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. They deepen and widen and expand our sense of life: they feed the soul. read more

• Thought Writing Reading Decrease Our Sense Isolation They Deepen Widen Expand Life Feed Soul

Cowards jibe relentlessly because it costs nothing whereas modest people take it on their chin because they understand the value of contributing positively to the universe read more

• Universe Take People Understand They Nothing Chin Their Value Whereas Costs Relentlessly Cowards Modest Positively Contributing

“I'm in love with you," he said quietly. "Augustus," I said. "I am," he said. He was staring at me, and I could see the corners of his eyes crinkling. "I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you.” read more

• Business Love Said Quietly Augustus Staring See Corners Eyes Crinkling Business Denying Myself Simple Pleasure Saying True Things Shout Void Oblivion Inevitable Doomed Come Day Our Labor Been Returned Dust Sun Swallow Earth

A great fortune is a great slavery. read more

• Thought Great Fortune Slavery

No one can have all he wants, but a man can refrain from wanting what he has not, and cheerfully make the best of a bird in the hand. read more

• Thought Wants Man Refrain from Wanting What Cheerfully Best Bird Hand

There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it. read more

• Thought Much Greatness Mind Acknowledging Good Turn Doing

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable. read more

• Thought Does Which Port Sailing Wind Favorable

Whoever has nothing to hope, let him despair of nothing. read more

• Thought Whoever Nothing Hope Let Despair