“No nation was ever so virtuous as each believes itself, and none was ever so wicked as each believes the other.” BelieveNationsHumilityWickedVirtuous Book:Justice in War-time Source: Justice in War-time
“And homeless near a thousand homes I stood, And near a thousand tables pined and wanted food.” HomeWantedThousandTablesCookingHomeless Book:Poems Source: Poems
“I walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. There were a lot of little kids there. I watched them flying. Doing jumps and having races. And I thought that all those little kids are going to grow up someday. And all of those little kids are going to do the things that we do. And they will all kiss someone someday. But for now, sledding is enough. I think it would be great if sledding were always enough, but it isn't.” IfsThinkingLittlesEnoughWould BeKidsUsedGrowsRaceGrowing UpKissingFlyingHillsSomedayLittle KidKids Growing UpWhere You Grew Up Author:Stephen Chbosky
“The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education.” InspirationalEducationQualityTeachingStrengthCombinationTendernessFormalCagedInspirational TeacherQuality EducationFormal EducationUnbeatableCaged BirdsI Know Why The Caged Bird SingsIntelligence And Education Author:Maya Angelou
“It would perhaps not be amiss to point out that he had always tried to be a good dog. He had tried to do all the things his MAN and his WOMAN, and most of all his BOY, had asked or expected of him. He would have died for them, if that had been required. He had never wanted to kill anybody. He had been struck by something, possibly destiny, or fate, or only a degenerative nerve disease called rabies. Free will was not a factor.” IfsMenWantedBoysDestinyFateDogDiseaseDiedExpectedFactorsFree WillNervesGood DogRabies Author:Stephen King
“My main reason for adopting literature as a profession was that, as the author is never seen by his clients, he need not dress respectably.” NeedsReasonLiteratureDressesProfessionClientsAdopting Author:George Bernard Shaw
“Better to be miserable with her than happy without her. Let our hearts break provided they break together. If the voice within us does not say this it is not the voice of Eros.” IfsHeartDoeTogetherReligionVoiceBreakMiserableHeart BreakEros Author:C. S. Lewis
“Reason is intelligence taking exercise. Imagination is intelligence with an erection.” InspirationalReasonImaginationExercise Author:Victor Hugo
“Critics should find meaningful work.” ShouldCriticsMeaningfulReviewersMeaningful Work Author:John Grisham