Notekeeping Quotes & Sayings

Miracles are simply a change in perception. — Mark Victor Hansen

The exhilarating alignment of the heavens was sufficiently rare that she recognized her moment of joy, thus making the joy that much more potent. — Nevada Barr

Until you take a pen to write, then you will see the miracle of writing. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Write a daily gratitude. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I never met a man half so true as a dog. Treat a dog right, and he'll treat you right. He'll keep you company, be your friend, and never ask you no questions. Cats is different, but I never held that against 'em. — Mary Ann Shaffer

The power of the pen is landmark of life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

There can be no passion, and by consequence no love, where there is not imagination. — William Godwin

That's what they all say. Everyone says they want to know you, but they don't. They want to know the nice things, the pretty things. No one wants to know the ugly parts, the parts that keep you up at night. They say they're okay with it, but then they drift away and you never see them again. I've seen it happen way too many times. — Chelsea M. Cameron

Recommended additon to the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights: "A right to not have your data rise up and attack you." — Benjamin Wittes

At Babel, men built a tower to make a name for themselves. At Shechem, Abraham did not build anything to make himself a name; he built an altar for calling on the name of the Lord (12:8). — Witness Lee

In fact, the Senkaku Islands are ... inherent territory of Japan that is recognized in our history and also by international law. — Naoto Kan

I write awe-thoughts flowing in my mind. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A commodity doesn't have the same characteristics as a security, characteristics that allow for analysis. Other than a recent sale or appreciation due to inflation, analyzing the current or future worth of a commodity is nearly impossible. — Seth Klarman

Five more minutes," I tell him, wrapping my arm around his shoulders to prevent him from getting up. His cheek nuzzles my left pec. "You're a cuddle whore, huh?" I am. Absolutely. Just never dreamed I'd be cuddling with another guy. — Sarina Bowen

But a lottery isn't meaningless. Someone has to win. — J.G. Ballard

We told him to get on with it. We liked wasting time, but almost nothing was more annoying than having our wasted time wasted on something not worth wasting it on. — Joshua Ferris

We want to change the identity of Delhi from Generator Capital to Power Generation Capital. — Narendra Modi