There was once a boy named Milo who didn’t know what to do with himself–not just sometimes, but always.
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
There is a right way to do things and a wrong way, if you’re going to run a hotel in a smugglers’ town.
The Wild Horse In Us
There is no denying the wild horse in us. ~ Virginia Woolf
She Quietly Expected Great Things
She quietly expected great things to happen to her, and no doubt that’s one of the reasons why they did. ~ Zelda Fitzgerald
The Future Belongs To The Curious
The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out. ~ Anonymous
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth E. Wein
I am no longer afraid of getting old. Indeed I can’t believe I ever said anything so stupid. So childish. So offensive and arrogant.
But mainly, so very, very stupid. I desperately want to grow old.
The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
To love the journey is to accept no such end. I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one.
The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1) by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
They all yelled in excitement. Tamara yelled because she was happy. Aaron yelled because he liked it when other people were happy, and Call yelled because he was sure they were going to die.
Go With Gusto
How much gusto have you shown in just the last 4 hours? If you’re like me, probably not enough. It’s so easy to get caught up in the routine of life. We often forget or don’t see the little miracles that surround us daily. We need to fight complacency with all we’ve got and delight in the wonder of everyday moments.
The Martian by Andy Weir
Mark Watney is funny and resourceful. Good thing, since he’s stranded on Mars. The main takeaway from The Martian by Andy Weir is that with extreme determination, anything is possible.