Quotes of William Dean Howells

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Does it afflict you to find your books wearing out? I mean literally... the mortality of all inanimate things is terrible to me, but that of books most of all.

- William Dean Howells

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“ Your Dreams Matter. Like an athlete trains, so must the student of life. Train the mind, body and spirit, so you may achieve anything. Life is about sharing your dreams/purpose (gifts/passions/talents) with the world and helping others find their way. ”

- Elizabeth SalamancaBrosig

“ Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of. ”

- Markus Zusak

“ When we go into stillness we can hear our soul’s voice loud and clear. If we speak from our heart we share our soul’s melody with the world. ”

- Christina Goetz

“ May I share with you a formula that in my judgment will help you and help me to journey well through mortality... First, fill your mind with truth; second, fill your life with service; and third, fill your heart with love. ”

- Thomas S. Monson

“ Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. ”

- Kyle Chandler

“ True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. ”

- Erich Segal

“ Getting an idea should be like sitting down on a pin. It should make you jump up and do something. ”

- E. L. Simpson

“ When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ Tough times never last. Tough people do ”

- Robert Schuller

“ Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination. ”

- Voltaire

“ Everyone's time is limited. What matters most is to focus on what matters most. ”

- Roy Bennett

“ True love is taking the risk that it won’t be a happily. ever. after. True love is joining hands with the man who loves you for who you are, and saying, “I’m not afraid to believe in you.” ”

- Cara Lockwood

“ Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. ”

- Martin Luther King Jr.

“ To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best. ”

- William M. Thackery

“ The beautiful thing about love is that you just need to plant it once and nurture it and it shall bloom into blossoms that would cover the valleys. ”

- Hermann J. Steinherr

“ Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. ”

- Walt Whitman

“ Ladies, it’s harvest time!!! Take care of your crops, water them and weed them out. ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ The superior man thinks only of virtue; the common man thinks only of comfort. ”

- Confucius

“ If you love something so much let it go. If it comes back it was meant to be; if it doesn't it never was ”

- Albert Schweitzer

“ If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace. ”

- John Lennon

“ Sometimes the best of gods gift's arrive by the shattering of all the window panes. ”

- Paulo Coelho

“ Accepting personal responsibility for your life frees you from outside influences – increases your selfesteem – boosts confidence in your ability to decisions – and ultimately leads to achieve success in life. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ ...most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imperfect love of the people around you. ”

- Anne Lamott