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0b5010f People said that video games were bad because they made you numb to death, made you register entrails splattering across a screen as a sign of success. In that moment, Val thought that the real problem with games was that the player was suppossed to try everything. If there was a cave, you went in it. If there was a mysterious stranger, you talked to him. If there was a map, you followed it. But in games, you had a hundred million billion l.. life lives Holly Black
871bce2 And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.... Don't settle inspirational Steve Jobs
8cb75ef The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined roles. We need something to help us restore our lost and distorted humanity. Each of us has feelings that have been suppressed and have built up inside. There is a voiceless cry resting in the depths of our souls, waiting for expression. Art gives the soul's feelings voice and form. karma self-reformation humanism destiny happiness inspirational buddhism peace Daisaku Ikeda
e6e667e The media only writes about the sinners and the scandals, he said, but that's normal, because 'a tree that falls makes more noise than a forest that grows. inspirational Pope Francis
61cb8db Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America. warning inspirational Dwight D. Eisenhower
a6c0ee5 Hidup hanya ada erti pada yang bahagia. life truth inspirational Hlovate
0c5ac39 Stories are like genies...They can carry us into and though our sorrows. Sometimes they burn, sometimes they dance, sometimes they weep, sometimes they sing. Like genies, everyone has one. Like genies, sometimes we forget that we do inspirational Francesca Lia Block
87bcb75 Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars. science inspirational Serbian Proverb
817ff85 Happiness has to do with your mindset, not with outside circumstance. action agreement-with-reality happiness life inspirational mindset circumstances Steve Maraboli
4191e14 The weak are meat the strong do eat. David Mitchell
bb21527 Love is the only rational act. rationalism Mitch Albom
93adffd Fear is how you lose your life...a little bit at a time...What we give to fear, we take away from...faith. inspirational Mitch Albom
959900c But our eyes are different, what you see ain't what I see. Mitch Albom
a6feb44 Why are we embarrassed by silence? What comfort do we find in all the noise? Mitch Albom
67367fc But they wanted you. Time is not something you give back. The very next moment may be answer to your prayer. To deny that is to deny the most important part of the future. Mitch Albom
7862867 How pointless life could be, what a foolish business of inventing things to love, just so you could dread losing them. materialism Barbara Kingsolver
d17e265 Your dreams, what you hope for and all that, it's not separate from your life. It grows right up out of it. Barbara Kingsolver
23ce24a Memories do not always soften with time; some grow edges like knives. Barbara Kingsolver
4b9f4eb as soon as you know you are in prison, you have a possibility to escape. William S. Burroughs
e01b296 My blood is too thick for California: I have never been able to properly explain myself in this climate. Hunter S. Thompson
b350345 One mind can think only of its own questions; it rarely surprises itself. two-heads-are-better-than-one Orson Scott Card
2bb6063 You're not a human being until you value something more than the life of your body. And the greater the thing you live and die for the greater you are. inspirational Orson Scott Card
853e017 He laughed, tried to make it into a cough, inhaled at exactly the wrong moment, and then really did cough. Robin McKinley
09ace69 It is such a secret place, the land of tears. tears Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
ae7d122 Whoa. It was hard to stick to my resolve of not caving to the ridiculous notion of us being together when he was actually...nice, and when he stared at me like I was the last piece of chocolate in the whole world. Which made me think of that damn chocolate chip cookie in his mouth. Jennifer L. Armentrout
53e7487 I tried to push down my anger. One thing I hated more than Daemon's douche-nozzle side was him telling me what to do. "You don't own me, Daemon." "It's not about ownership, you little nut." "Nut?" I glared at him. "I wouldn't call me names when I have a knife in my hand." onyx jennifer-l-armentrout lux katy-and-daemon katy-swartz Jennifer L. Armentrout
03c3754 He settled over me, not touching, not quite. The electricity between us snapped and pulled. A wild feeling pulsed through me. I lifted my hands, sinking them into his hair, pulling him closer. I swept my lips over his, and his body trembled. His fiery eyes drifted shut as my thumb moved on his bottom lip. My hands were on the move, slipping over the thick cords in his neck and back, around his chest and down. Lower, over the hard planes of .. Jennifer L. Armentrout
26a95ce But in life we don't usually get to choose the time of our defining moments. We just have to stand and face them when they come, no matter what sort of a state we're in. Darren Shan
3c4fd12 The world may need fixing, but it's worth preserving. Rick Riordan
d745f83 Like the zodiac sign?' Percy asked. 'I'm a Leo.' 'No, stupid,' Leo said, 'I'm a Leo. You're a Percy. zodiac-sign percy-jackson leo-valdez Rick Riordan
eb09ddc He slung off his backpack. He'd managed to grab a lot of supplies at the Napa Bargain Mart: a portable GPS, duct tape, lighter, superglue, water bottle, camping roll, a Comfy Panda Pillow Pet (as seen on TV), and a Swiss army knife--pretty much every tool a modern demigod could want. supplies percy-jackson Rick Riordan
2f4b87a I sat up and the blankets fell away.I looked down and found I was wearing pokemon pajamas. "Sadie,"I said,"I'm going to kill you." She batted her eyes innocently."But the street merchant gave us a very good deal on those.Walt said they would fit you." Walt raised his hand."Don't blame me,man.I tried to stick up for you." Bes snorted,then did a pretty good imitation of Walt's voice:"At least get the extra-large ones with Pikachu." Rick Riordan
ab739bc Getting some redecorating ideas?' Nico asked. 'Maybe you could do your dining room in mediaeval monk skulls.' Hades arched an eyebrow. 'I can never tell when you're joking. joke Rick Riordan
159fd65 Schist," said an angry voice from the grass. Hazel raised her eyebrows. "Excuse me?" "Schist! Big pile of schist!" geology-humor hazel-levesque Rick Riordan
1a585a9 There are parties and then there are huge major blowout parties. And then there are Olympian parties. If you ever get a choice go for the Olympian. percy-jackson Rick Riordan
b911307 Because Anno Domini, in the Year of Our Lord, is fine for Christians, but Thor gets a little upset. He still holds a grudge that Jesus never showed up for that duel he challenged him to." "Say what now?" Rick Riordan
6a548a3 Zeus will destroy you!' she promised. 'Hades will have your soul!' ' ' I yelled I wasn't sure where the Latin came from. I think it meant 'Eat my pants! Rick Riordan
d74e0a6 I can't believe Sadie's going to let me have the last word. Our experience together must've really taught her something. Ow, she just hit me. Never mind. Rick Riordan
6884eff You will not find love where you wish or where you hope. reyna-ramírez-arellano blood-of-olympus rick-riordan Rick Riordan
556c285 We cannot negotiate with people who say what's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable. greed egotism negotiation John F. Kennedy
1fbecdc They talk about "body language," as if we all speak it the same. But everyone has their own dialect. For me right now, for example, swiveling my body right away and staring rigidly at the corner means, "I like you." Because I didn't run away and shut myself in the bathroom. I just hope he realizes that." Sophie Kinsella
dcd5d21 I'm not senile," I snapped. "If I burn the house down it will be on purpose." old-age Margaret Atwood
a03d18b Maybe that's what love is, I thought: it's being pissed off. Margaret Atwood
9144269 Faith is only a word, embroidered. Margaret Atwood