Sweet 17th Quotes & Sayings

The walls of the bookstore have wood panels up to just above her head, but beyond that is blue wallpaper. Maya can't reach the wallpaper unless she has a chair. The wallpaper has a bumpy, swirling pattern, and it is pleasing to rub her face against it. She will read the word damask in a book one day and thinks, Yes, of course, that's what it's called. In contrast, the word wainscoting will come as a huge disappointment. — Gabrielle Zevin

God is happy because he has the power to do as he pleases and because everything he does is right and good. Nothing can frustrate his happiness. God is so happy that his happiness spills out on us in the form of mercy. He showers goodness on us because he enjoys it. His greatest happiness is to share his happiness with us. We experience his overflowing happiness when we accept that everything we need to be happy is found in him. "The LORD's delight is in those who . . . put their hope in his unfailing love. — Anonymous

The writing process isn't something I'm in love with. I'm an illustrator who writes. — Chris Riddell

Ovid lies here, the poet, skilled in love's gentle sport;
By his own talents he worked his undoing.
Oh, you who pass by, if ever you have loved,
Think it not a burden to wish him calm repose. — Ovid

Rather than spend millions getting film stars, I am quite happy to be brand ambassador myself. — Vijay Mallya

Your love is as stable as you are: It's not about how good a person makes you feel, but rather what good you can do for them. — Criss Jami

Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble — Warren Buffett

Strict and literal truthfulness was a trivial game and might even be a disagreeable neurotic affliction. — Saul Bellow

I would just say, if Gov. Romney wants to give back all the money he's earned from bankrupting companies and laying off employees over his years at Bain, that I would be glad to listen to him. And I would bet you $10 - not $10,000 - that he would not take the offer. — Newt Gingrich

I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strength and anchor in time of need. — Ezra Taft Benson