Kindle Scout Nominee Quotes & Sayings

There's a lot of pressure on kids, period, just to be successful in life. — Kenan Thompson

A secular person treats as the Highest Standard something that isn't the Highest Standard. — J. Budziszewski

When you start at the beginning of your career [that] was really focused on your own needs and obstacles, and ultimately you realize you're not really doing it for yourself. — Luis Valdez

Art is for all - and the greatest art proves it. — William Soutar

There is an ocean of creativity within every human being. — David Lynch

I wouldn't underestimate Emma," said Julian in a voice like razor wire. "Or you'll find your head lying on the ground next to your still-twitching body."

"How graphic," said Iarlath, amused. — Cassandra Clare

There are a lot of musicians who are still desperately trying to pretend that it's 1998 and by having a huge marketing campaign, they somehow believe that they can sell 10 million records. That's delusional. No one sells 10 million records. The days of musicians getting rich off of selling records are done. — Moby

Leaders Who Attract Followers ... Need to Be Needed
Leaders Who Develop Leaders ... Want to Be Succeeded — John C. Maxwell

If Audrey sensed what he was contemplating, her silence did not let on. He turned from the window and found her looking at him with a flawless poker face. It may have been attentiveness and curiosity to hear what he would say next, or perhaps she was expecting from him what women throughout the ages, often against their better judgment, had expected of men. — Roy L. Pickering Jr.

Love can sometimes do the impossible. — Megan Shepherd

Please take General Crinkle to the torture chamber. There you will kindly slice him into thin slices. Afterward you may feed him to the seven-headed dogs. — L. Frank Baum

Words began to feel as weightless as the breath that carried. Stepping back, I realized that I was merely confirming what I already knew: I wanted that direct experience. It was only in practicing medicine that I could pursue a serious biological philosophy. Moral speculation was puny compared to moral action. — Paul Kalanithi