"Did you never wonder why the old books are so full of dragons chasing after maidens? The serpents think the girls are orphans, and long to get them away in a lair so that they may grow up strong and tall."
Catherynne M. Valente
"Difficult situations create exploitable opportunities for those strong enough to persevere."
Chad Bowen
"He touched her cheek, and he looked into her eyes. He saw his whole world there."
Julia Quinn
"We don't look at teachers as scholars the way they do in Europe. In Spain you're called a professor if you're a high school teacher, and they pay teachers - they pay teachers in Europe."
Frank McCourt
"The paper landed on the table, but the news was stapled to his chest. A tattoo."
Anonymous
"A woman keeps her kitchen like her heart: Well stocked and labelled and shelved, with lots of air and light, spick and span and filled with love."
Prabhukrishna M
Inspiration
My head cleared the water, and a strong arm wrapped around my middle as my lungs automatically sucked in air. I started coughing immediately, water sputtering out of my mouth. I blinked against my blurred vision as commotion erupted around me. “Help me, man,” a voice said. It was desperate and.
Cambria Hebert
Inspiration
The humans were protecting their heritage, or so they thought. Strange that Mud Men seem more concerned about the past than the present.
Eoin Colfer
"I want people to take the initiative to find veterans that need help, veterans that are suffering and in need of assistance reintegrating from combat back into society, into normal family lives and jobs. We need to take a real 'boots on the ground' approach to helping veterans in need."
Max Martini
"Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objects and principles."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"The truth is the best picture, the best propaganda."
Robert Capa
Inspiration
There is no way to deter old age from its grim duty, but a life of accomplishments makes up in quality for what it cannot add in quantity.
Dr. Sherwin Nuland