I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am. Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does; that's what makes it so boring. - Edward Gorey

There's a meeting in Command. Disregard your current schedule,' he says. 'Done,' I say.'Did you follow it at all today?' he asks in exasperation.'Who knows? I'm mentally disoriented.' I hold up my wrist to show my medical bracelet and realize it's gone. 'See? I can't even remember they took my bracelet.' (Katniss and Boggs) - Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay

How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? - Paul Sweeney

If you are under the impression you have already perfected yourself, you will never rise to the heights you are no doubt capable of. - Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day

We, unaccustomed to courageexiles from delightlive coiled in shells of lonelinessuntil love leaves its high holy templeand comes into our sightto liberate us into life.Love arrivesand in its train come ecstasiesold memories of pleasureancient histories of pain.Yet if we are bold,love strikes away the chains of fearfrom our souls.We are weaned from our timidityIn the flush of love's lightwe dare be braveAnd suddenly we seethat love costs all we areand will ever be.Yet it is only lovewhich sets us free. - Maya Angelou

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. - Amelia Earhart

I am a part of all that I have met. - Alfred Tennyson, The Complete Poetical Works of Tennyson

Be melting snow.Wash yourself of yourself. - Jalaluddin Rumi, The Essential Rumi

We live out our lives as we are meant to live them-with some choice, with some chance, but mostly as a result of the persons we are. - Terry Brooks, The Druid of Shannara

Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have , so to speak , pawned a part of their narcissism. - Sigmund Freud

The shell must break before the bird can fly. - Alfred Tennyson

Push your boundaries beyond the ordinary - be that “extra” in “extraordinary.

I missed you, Angel. Not one day went by that I didn't feel you missing from my life. You haunted me to the point that I began to believe Hank had gone back on his oath and killed you. I couldn't escape you and I didn't want to. You tortured me, but it was better than losing you. - Becca Fitzpatrick, Silence

One word of encouragement can be enough to spark someone’s motivation to continue with a difficult challenge. - Roy T. Bennett

What was the point of even having a conversation when words couldn't be trusted? - James Dashner, The Death Cure

In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance... Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself. - Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others. - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend. - Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

I've always thought people would find a lot more pleasure in their routines if they burst into song at significant moments. - John Barrowman

There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequal people. - Thomas Jefferson