December 2011
113 posts
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myquotelibrary:
“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
— George R.R. Martin
spelunkerofgrapefruits:
“There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”
— The Perks of Being a Wallflower
myquotelibrary:
“Bran thought about it. ‘Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?’ ‘That is the only time a man can be brave,’ his father told him.”
— George RR Martin
Sometimes people put up walls not to keep others...
myquotelibrary:
“I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who’s ever lived: I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.”
— The Notebook
myquotelibrary:
“Hearts united in pain and sorrow will not be separated by joy and happiness. Bonds that are woven in sadness are stronger than the ties of joy and pleasure. Love that is washed by tears will remain eternally pure and faithful.”
— Khalil Gibran
myquotelibrary:
“Here she is, all mine, trying her best to give me all she can. How could I ever hurt her? But I didn’t understand then. That I could hurt somebody so badly she would never recover. That a person can, just by living, damage another human being beyond repair.”
— Haruki Murakami
maggieteschler:
“You will never make friends unless you like everyone genuinely. Oh well, I’m fucked then aren’t I?”
— Thom Yorke
lilco-pilot:
“We are our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves”
— Tom Robbins
myquotelibrary:
“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.”
— Gerard Way
myquotelibrary:
“Love cannot be forced, love cannot be coaxed and teased. It comes out of heaven, unasked and unsought.”
— Pearl S. Buck
myquotelibrary:
“Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.”
— Maya Angelou
We could be living our dreams, but instead we're...
myquotelibrary:
“When you get to the end of all the light you know and it’s time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.”
— Edward Teller