We Are All Ordinary

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We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. we are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day. ~ Brad Meltzer

I Write Because

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I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say. ~ Flannery O’Connor

Your Time Is Limited

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Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. ~ Steve Jobs

My Thirst For Books

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I am unable to satisfy my thirst for books. Gold, silver, precious stones, beautiful clothing, marbled homes, cultivated fields, painted canvases, decorated horses and other similar things, possess silent and superficial pleasure. Books please the core of one’s mind. ~ Francesco Petrarch

The Price Of Love

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Grief never ends, but it changes, it is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness nor a lack of faith; it is the price of love. ~ Elizabeth I of England