"Power makes good people uneasy rather than joyful or boastful. That's why good people so rarely rise to power."
- Rick Riordaninspiring , Rick Riordan , fiction-novels , good-person , power
"The mind forgets, but the heart will always remember. And what is the heart's memory but love itself?"
- Tan Twan Enginspiring , Tan Twan Eng , fiction-novels , heart , memories , nostalgia
"Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else."
- George Orwellspiritual , George Orwell , fiction-novels , illusion , mind , reality
"Every human life is worth the same"
- JK Rowlinginspiring , JK Rowling , equality , fiction-novels , humanity , life
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."
- JK Rowling
"You are so busy being YOU that you have no idea how utterly unprecedented you are."
- John Greeninspiring , John Green , fiction-novels , self-love , uniqueness
"I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once."
- John Greenmiscellaneous , John Green , fall-in-love , fiction-novels , girlfriend , romantic
"When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind."
- Patrick Rothfussinspiring , Patrick Rothfuss , adulthood , now , childhood , children , enjoy , fiction-novels , innocence
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear."
- Frank Herbertmotivational , Frank Herbert , boldness , fear , fearless , fiction-novels
"Once you've accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you."
- George RR Martininspiring , George RR Martin , acceptance , confidence , fiction-novels , flaws , imperfect , self-esteem , self-respect
"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
- Roald Dahllaw-of-attraction , Roald Dahl , believe , fiction-novels , magic
"We can heal. Perhaps we can return to that same place we once stood, when we were both young and innocent."
- Marie Luinspiring , Marie Lu , childhood , fiction-novels , healing , innocence , nostalgia , young
"The things you used to own, now they own you."
- Chuck Palahniuk
"My happiness is not the means to any end. It is the end. It is its own goal. It is its own purpose"
- Ayn Randinspiring , Ayn Rand , detachment , fiction-novels , happiness
"The man who lies to the world, is the world's slave from then on."
- Ayn Randinspiring , Ayn Rand , fiction-novels , lies , pleasing-others , prisoner , society
"Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude."
- A A Milneinspiring , A A Milne , fiction-novels , gratitude , heart , thankful
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies"
- George RR Martinmiscellaneous , George RR Martin , fiction-novels , reading-books
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
- Douglas Adamsinspiring , Douglas Adams , destiny , fate , fiction-novels , journey , life , make-peace , path
"I'd far rather be happy than right any day"
- Douglas Adamsinspiring , Douglas Adams , attitude , choices , ego , fiction-novels , happy , positivity , pride
"Our separateness and isolation are an illusion. We're all made of the same thing -the blown-out pieces of matter formed in the fires of dead stars."
- Blake Crouchspiritual , Blake Crouch , energy , fiction-novels , fire-flame , illusion , source-energy , stars , unity , we-are-all-one
"I am a free human being with an independent will"
- Charlotte Bronteinspiring , Charlotte Bronte , fiction-novels , freedom , independent , will-power
"Time is the wave upon the shore. It takes some things away, but it brings other things."
- Amy Neftzgerinspiring , Amy Neftzger , fiction-novels , letting-go , look-forward , new-beginning , past , time
"Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks, Not in what they say, Just in what they are."
- Markus Zusakinspiring , Markus Zusak , authenticity , be-yourself , beauty , character , fiction-novels
"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."
- William Shakespearelaw-of-attraction , motivational , William Shakespeare , deliberate-creation , destiny , fate , fiction-novels , power , self-control , stars
"The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate."
- O Henryinspiring , O Henry , adventure , boldness , fiction-novels , ready , spontaneous , travel
"To love another person is to see the face of God"
- Victor Hugoinspiring , Victor Hugo , fiction-novels , god , love , seeking-god , source-energy
"I have been bent and broken, but- I hope -into a better shape."
- Charles Dickensinspiring , Charles Dickens , broken , fiction-novels , hard-times , hope , hurt , rise
"Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing."
- Ayn Randinspiring , Ayn Rand , fiction-novels , freedom , limitless