"All words are masks and the lovelier they are, the more they are meant to conceal."
Random Inspirational Quotes
Discover wisdom and motivation from the world's greatest minds. Each visit brings you fresh, random quotes from different authors to inspire your day.
"California [10w] No two snowflakes are alike,unless they're California yoga practitioners."
"Art is nothing but the expression of our dream; the more we surrender to it the closer we get to the inner truth of things, our dream-life, the true life that scorns questions and does not see them."
"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise"
"For all the books in his possession, he still failed to read the stories written plain as day in the faces of the people around him."
"It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work."
"I have never seduced a fish taco for selfish reasons. I am an altruistic lover."
"The way black women say "girl"can be magical. Frankly, I have no solid beliefs about the survival of consciousness after physical death. But if it's going to happen I know what I want to see after my trek toward the light. I want to see a black woman who will smile and say, "Girl...."
"I don't get high, but sometimes I wish I did. That way, when I messed up in life I would have an excuse. But right now there's no rehab for stupidity."
"I was close to getting married a long time ago. But it didn't happen, and since then it has not been happening. It is jinxed, and I am very happy. I hope this jinx continues."
"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within."
"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.(Popular misquote of "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.")"
"The optimist underestimates how difficult it is to achieve real change, believing that anything is possible and it's possible now. Only by confronting head-on the reality that all progress is going to be obstructed by vested interests and corrupted by human venality can we create realistic programmes that actually have a chance of success."
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
"It was rather beautiful: the way he put her insecurities to sleep. The way he dove into her eyes and starved all the fears and tasted all the dreams she kept coiled beneath her bones."
"Using the Backdoor If we compare writing computer code to sex,then hacking would be anal sex."
"We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out."
"I am longing for you in life and in deathAs the moon is longing for night and life is longing for breath"
"Leap of Faith [10w] Seeing God withinis where the leap of faith lands."
"Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it's the only way you can do anything good."
Explore More
Discover quotes by authors, categories, and topics that inspire you.