#inspiration

"In struggling against anguish one never produces serenity; the struggle against anguish only produces new forms of anguish."

"All of us need to be in touch with a mysterious, tantalizing source of inspiration that teases our sense of wonder and goads us on to life’s next adventure."

"Never judge a work of art by its defects"

"Each day is a giftTo embrace and welcome"

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there"

"A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmareto the jeweled vision of a life started anew."

"No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities."

"But that initial, comet-blazing-across-the-sky, Big Idea is only the beginning. Each book is composed of a mosaic of thousands of little ideas, ideas that invariably come to me at two in the morning when my alarm is set for seven."

"Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels."

"Writers are creatures of habit, as are humans, but writers aren’t necessarily human, are they?"

"The Fact That You Have The Ability To Stand On Stage And Sing While You’re Crying Is So Brave."

"Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled "This could change your life."

"Faith is the door to the full inner life of the Church, a life which includes not only access to an authoritative teaching but above all to a deep personal experience which is at once unique and yet shared by the whole Body of Christ, in the Spirit of Christ."

"Are you the fruit of redemption? If yes, then make a delightful noise unto Him."

"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree."

"I’ve got some questions,Are you sick of feelin’ sorry?And people sayin’ not to worry?Sick of hearing this hakuna matata motto,From people who won the lotto,We’re not that lucky.Have you noticed that you’re breathing?Look around and count your blessings,So when you’re sick of all this stressin’ and guessin’I’m suggestin’ you turn this up and let them hear you sing it"

"Pippa's laugh is bitter, tinged with tears. 'Ha! Why do girls think being beautiful will solve every problem? Being beautiful just creates problems. It's a misery. I wish I were someone else."

"Creativity thrives where its roots are crowded."

"You know how sometimes you remember a place you once loved, a movie you’ve enjoyed, only to be disappointed when you return to that place or see that movie for a second time? Well, it wasn’t disappointing. She sounds exactly as I remember her—and there is still something so warm and caring about her that it is difficult to hate her for how she abandoned us."

"The opposite of interpersonal trust is not mistrust. It is despair. This is because we have given up on believing that trustworthiness and fulfillment are possible from others. We have lost our hope in our fellow humans."