Book Clubs Friendships Quotes & Sayings

He sadly resumes his path toward a desert that he knows is similar to the one he just crossed, escorted by the pale phantom they call Reason, who lights up the aridity of his path with a weak lantern, and who, when the thirst of passion comes back from time to time, quenches it with the poison of ennui. — Charles Baudelaire

Engrave your pieces, Jo, and they'll always find their way back to you, said Willie. — Ruta Sepetys

I suppose that the main drive is to find the edge of something and then throw myself over it. — Alan Moore

By the time I was 10, I was doing plays for Phoenix theater. My first lead role was as the Stinky Cheese Man. I got a taste of the limelight, and I just couldn't stop. It was a way for me to be the artistic, geeky kid that I was, and not get beat up. — Alexandra Shipp

It's fun to learn a new playbook. — Andrew Luck

Why must we cling to those who walk away instead of granting freedom? We must give the same liberty God gives to prodigals-an ability to let them go-or we'll be perennially bound to others for our happiness and effective service. — Mary E. DeMuth

In order to bring down the incarceration rate, you've got to start with the beginning of life. You've got to make sure that parents and schools are prepared to prepare young people for success. You've got to deal with the next stage of life. You've got to make sure that people have the opportunity to work at a good job, they have access to good healthcare, and that they have the opportunity to build wealth over time. — Benjamin Jealous

Though every human being on the planet has an inclination for leadership, most of us do not have the courage to cultivate it. — Myles Munroe