Favourite quotes
“The universe is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to become sharper.” (Eden Phillpotts)
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” (Arthur Ashe)
“It is no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” (Mark Twain)
“Progress is impossible without change; and those who
cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” (George Bernard Shaw)
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” (Bertrand Russell)
“If you meet someone without a smile, give him one of yours.” (Unknown, and my mother’s favourite)
“I give you this to take with you: “…Nothing remains as it was. If you know this, you can begin again, with pure joy in the uprooting.” (Judith Minty)
“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” (Albert Schweitzer)
“If you know what you want to be in life, you will become it – that is your punishment. But, if you don’t know what you want, and every day you have to reinvent yourself, you will never know what you want to be – that is your reward. And to go through life reinventing yourself, not knowing who you are, rediscovering it, is the existentialist’s dream not nightmare.” (Oscar Wilde)
“An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. So, when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it’s going to launch you into something great. So just focus and keep aiming.” (Lifehack)
“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.” (Octavia E. Butler)
