“Nothing was ever in tune. People just blindly grabbed at whatever there was: communism, health foods, zen, surfing, ballet, hypnotism, group encounters, orgies, biking, herbs, Catholicism, weight-lifting, travel, withdrawal, vegetarianism, India, painting, writing, sculpting, composing, conducting,…”— Charles Bukowski, amazon.com
“I made from our ruins, a monument; a reminder to myself that worship does not keep temples from falling apart.”— Emma Bleker, amazon.com
“We only have one life. If we live an awful lot of it not doing something that would make us very happy, hurts no one and might actually be worth something in the general scheme of things, it’s pretty sad if we don’t do it, just because we might get our heads kicked in.”— Frieda Hughes, theguardian.com
“You will always be okay! Money and material things come to you when you dare to trust in life’s ability to take you exactly where you need to go. When we live in fear we create tense vibrations that keep the things we long for at a distance. Worrying is praying for what we don’t want to happen. Focu…”— Rachel Brathen, amazon.com
“We are all in charge of our own happiness. Life does not happen to us, it happens for us!”— Rachel Brathen, amazon.com
“There aren't that many ways to find comfort in this world. We must take it where we can get it, even in the darkest, most disgusting places.”— Melissa Broder, amazon.com
“So, what if, instead of thinking about solving your whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”— Rainbow Rowell, amazon.com
“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good eith…”— Roald Dahl, amazon.com
“Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say “Look!” and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.”— Mary Oliver, catrickettsmusic.com
“Life is not a series of problems to be solved, it’s a journey that you should be fascinated by.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“Your days are slipping by you, and every day you spend in the mediocre is another you miss in the extraordinary.”— Brianna Wiest, amazon.com
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.”— Steve Maraboli, amazon.com
“It always amazes me how when we’re sure we’ve lost something for good, it winds up finding us.”— Nicole Williams, amazon.com
“You can forget that other people carry pieces of your own story around in their heads. I’ve always thought—put together all those random pieces form everyone whose ever known you, from your parents to the guy who once sat next to you on a bus, and you’d probably see a fuller version of your life tha…”— Deb Caletti, amazon.com