Random Inspirational Quotes

"If you want the answer—ask the question."

"It does not follow, because our ancestors made so many errors of fact and mixed them with their religion, that we should therefore leave off being religious at all. By being religious we establish ourselves in possession of ultimate reality at the only points at which reality is given us to guard. Our responsible concern is with our private destiny, after all."

"There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."

"Clocks slay time... time is dead as long as it is being clicked off by little wheels; only when the clock stops does time come to life."

"Immortality [10w] True immortality means you've created something that will outlive you."

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

"When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved not enough."

"Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability."

"Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed."

"I am not the Bird of Love I once thought I was. But my silence suggests I may be the Pterodactyl of Love."

"Socrates: This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything]."

"Curiosity is more important than knowledge."

"Chaos is more freedom; in fact, total freedom. But no meaning. I want to be free to act, and I also want my actions to mean something."

"I am no longer in love with her, that's certain, but maybe I love her. Love is so short, forgetting is so long."

"Not that happiness is dull. Only that it doesn't tell well. And of our consuming diversions as we age is to recite, not only to others but to ourselves, our own story."

"The truth is like salt. Men want to taste a little, but too much makes everyone sick."

"What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable?"

"Only someone who is well prepared has the opportunity to improvise."

"Love's gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted."

"You made me confess the fears that I have. But I will tell you also what I do not fear. I do not fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever I have to leave. And I am not afraid to make a mistake, even a great mistake, a lifelong mistake and perhaps as long as eternity too."