Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
My older sister achieved her dream of being an artist. She's an illustrator living in Manhattan.
I believe that everyone has some huge talent in them; the really lucky ones discover what it is.
Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are
The fact is, you don't love me, and you haven't destroyed me. You don't have what it takes to do that.
Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten, you'll still have your stars.
Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential.
Don't be afraid of your dark places. ... If you can shine a light on them, you'll find treasure there.
I found out that people are incredibly compassionate and kind. It really changed my view of the world.
Donald Trump really understood how to float a story, how to float a rumor, how to manipulate the truth.
Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.
In this world, it's not enough to have a fine education. You need a piece of paper to prove you got it.
Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.
Whenever I'm reading a book I enjoy, I always develop a mental list of the people I want to share it with.
Horses were never wrong. They always did what they did for a reason, and it was up to you to figure it out.
Things usually work out in the end." "What if they don't?" "That just means you haven't come to the end yet.
My father, Rex, was one of the most charismatic human beings I've ever known, and also one of the most brilliant.
I liked movers and shakers more than celebrities. I wasn't that interested in celebrities. I grew up without a TV.
It was good work, the kind of work that let you sleep soundly at night and, when you awoke, look forward to the day.
I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.
Whoever coined the phrase 'a man's got to play the hand that was dealt him' was most certainly one piss-poor bluffer.
I was like, 'I'll take out garbage or do whatever it takes just to work at 'New York Magazine.' My god! I'd do anything!
But no matter how much planning you do, one tiny miscalculation, one moment of distraction, can end it all in an instant.
With a complicated childhood, you can either focus on the positive or the negative, and I chose to focus on the positive.
I find books that have a moral and spiritual center, that speak to what is really important and lasting, hugely appealing.
One of the blessings of my childhood was being a fighter and a scrapper, but being a fighter and a scrapper is a curse, too.
I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.
When someone's wounded, the first order of business is to stop the bleeding. You can figure out later how best to help them heal.
Unlike diamonds, watches were practical. They were for people on the run, people with appointments to keep and schedules to meet.
When people kill themselves, they think they're ending the pain, but all they're doing is passing it on to those they leave behind.
When I asked my mother, ‘how do I tell people about you’ her answer was ‘tell the truth’. But of course, the truth is never simple.
People are like animals. Some are happiest penned in, some need to roam free. You go to recognize what's in her nature and accept it.
Teaching is a calling too. And I've always thought that teachers in their way are holy - angels leading their flocks out of the darkness.
Taking care of myself is central to my personality. I'm pathologically independent. There's no doubt that's one reason I never had children.
When I got a little older, I started writing for the high school newspaper, The Maroon Wave, and that's when I fell in love with journalism.
That was the thing to remember about all monsters, They love to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run.
When I got a little older, I started writing for the high school newspaper, 'The Maroon Wave,' and that's when I fell in love with journalism.
Confidence doesn't come from thinking you're perfect or flawless. That's arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.
It's so much of what art and creativity are, being able to confront your own demons. If you can do that, you can get through just about everything.
Memoir is about handing over you life to someone and saying, This is what I went through, this is who I am, and maybe you can learn something from it.
Look at the way you live. You've sold out. Next thing I know you'll become a Republican." She shook her head. "Where are the values I raised you with?
Once I became the editor of the school newspaper, I had a key to the school, and I went to the school cafeteria and just took the food they threw away.
Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you are young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul.
My advice to anyone is to figure out what you're good at - what it is that you love doing the most in life - and figure out a way to make a living from it.
You didn't need a college degree to become one of the people who knew what was really going on. If you paid attention, you could pick things up on your own.
I feel like I failed," I said. "Don't beat yourself up," Jim said. "She might not have turned out like you planned, but that don't mean she turned out wrong.
I loved 'Casablanca.' You know, right vs. wrong. I think I like a movie where there is a victory, right over wrong, but there's always some price to be paid.
Books are my very favorite gift to give. If you give a book to someone and they really respond to it, you feel you've actually changed their life in some way.
Don't you make fun of me or my children! Some babies are premature. Mine were all postmature. That's why they're so smart. Their brains had longer to develop.
Why spend the afternoon making a meal that will be gone in an hour," she'd ask us, "when in the same amount of time, I can do a painting that will last forever?
If you had weak eyes, they needed exercise to get strong. Glasses were like crutches. They prevented people with feeble eyes from seeing the world on their own.