The world we are born into-this complicated, difficult, hauntingly touching world-is the one whole thing. It is the world we awaken in, and awaken to.

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. read more

• Thought Great Achievement Usually Born Sacrifice Result Selfishness

Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry read more

• Thought Some Humans Do Anything See Possible Put Large Switch Cave Somewhere Sign Saying End World Please Touch Paint Wouldn Even Time Dry

Sanity brings pain but madness is a vile thing. read more

• Thought Sanity Brings Pain Madness Vile Thing

Sometimes it"s a good thing to have fake people in this world. It helps you find out who your real friends are. read more

• Thought Sometimes Good Thing Fake People World Helps Find Real Friends

That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet read more

• Knowledge Experience Thing About Books They Let Travel Without Moving Feet

The world we are born into-this complicated, difficult, hauntingly touching world-is the one whole thing. It is the world we awaken in, and awaken to. read more

• World Born Thing Whole Complicated Difficult Awaken

I know I'm not exactly a bombshell, but one has to make the best of what one's got. read more

• Best What Got Exactly

I wasn't actually trained by my mother, she said she never taught me but she was a great singer herself and I can't remember when I didn't listen to her sing and imitate her. read more

• Sing Remember Said by Actually Great Listen Taught Wasn Mother Imitate Herself Singer Trained

One is just given a talent, and it's one's duty to make the most of it. read more

• Most Duty Given Talent

Technique is the basis of every pursuit. If youre a sportsman or youre a singer or a swimmer, well that comes under sport but you have to develop a basic technique to know what youre doing at any given time. read more

• Time What Doing Any Well Every Given Pursuit Comes Basis Develop Under Technique Sport Singer Basic