Quotes of Clifton Fadiman

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Books act like a developing fluid on film. That is, they bring into consciousness what you didn’t know you knew.

- Clifton Fadiman

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“ Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow. ”

- Unknown

“ I would die for you. But I won't live for you. ”

- Stephen Chbosky

“ I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. (Psalms 116:12 NIV) ”

- Anonymous

“ I only have so much willpower, Helen," he whispered. "And since you apparently sleep in the most ridiculously transparent tank top I've ever seen, I'm going to have to ask you to get under the covers before I do something stupid. ”

- Josephine Angelini

“ Love is an endless mystery, because there is no reasonable cause that could explain it. ”

- Rabindranath Tagore

“ Every day is your entire life. ”

- Mike Stagnitta

“ Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. ”

- Maya Angelou

“ Your best creative assets do not occur unless you do a mental shift. You have to be in a positive frame of mind because inspiration is fleeting. I walk to work for inspiration and to clear my mind. ”

- Ron Ben Israel

“ Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. ”

- St. Augustine

“ Love overcomes bitterness, overpowers sorrow, overwhelms anger, and overthrows hatred. Medicine heals the body, faith heals the heart, wisdom heals the mind, and love heals the soul. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Such is my relationship with God: on my gigantic canvass of life, I am the one throwing all of the brightlycolored paints, creating genuine splatters, authentic whirlpools of color, beautiful patterns, wonderful streaks and stains and wild accents; God is the one with the paintbrush who stands beside my canvass filling all the intricate and amazing details in between the whirlpools and the streaks! We're happy together! ”

- C. JoyBell C.

“ That's a misconception, Lennie. The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet. ”

- Jandy Nelson

“ Fairies with gossamer wings, Bring forth beauty, grace and joyful things. Fairies of the earth are caretakers of our soil, water and trees, They watch over beautiful creatures such as bears, bunnies and bees. Fairies ask that you breathe in and appreciate the vantage point from which you stand, Then trod carefully and respectfully with each intentional step you make across this beautiful land. ”

- Molly Friedenfeld

“ It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not. ”

- Andre Gide

“ Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. ”

- Dalai Lama

“ ?Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. ”

- Voltaire

“ Living with a purpose in life is more fulfilling than living a rich lifestyle without a purpose. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ I miss your voice because it is a symphony; your scent because it is a treasure; your smile because it is a jewel; your hug because it is a masterpiece; and your kiss because it is a miracle. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Your past, including your failures, simply offers feedback that makes you wiser and stronger than before. ”

- Brittany Burgunder

“ Love shapes who you are in many ways. Its presence or absence in our youth impacts our adulthood, which impacts our future generations; the cycle has to be restarted somewhere. ”

- Hani Selim

“ To be human is to be broken and broken is its own kind of beautiful. ”

- robert m drake

“ Life is a sheet of blank papers and pen: “We write our life like one made in heaven.” Sadly though, some don’t have the pen with them: “It’s others doing the writing for them. ”

- Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol

“ I marinate my life in gratitude, creativity and love. What about you? ”

- Francis Shenstone

“ If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit. ”

- Banksy

“ How can I put the Auras back in the chest?” I asked, terror boiling inside my stomach. “You can’t. Not if those that were or will be struck by them won’t be eager to express their feelings and let you help them. You do not change people, dearie. It’s the people that change themselves. You’re the Guardian, but they’re the bearers,” the Oracle whispered. “I’m no Guardian. I’m doomed!” I said and I knew that this was true. ”

- Victoria Moschou