“Perfect as the wing of a bird may be, it will never enable the bird to fly if unsupported by the air. Facts are the air of science. Without them a man of science can never rise.”— Ivan Pavlov, faculty.frostburg.edu
“Besides, it doesn’t matter if it’s real. It never does with dreams. They aren’t anything anyway but lifesavers to cling to so you don’t drown. Life is an ocean, and most everyone’s hanging on to some kind of dream to keep afloat.”— Tim Tharp, amazon.com
“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.”— Joseph Campbell, amazon.com
“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.”— Patrick Rothfuss, amazon.com
“Sometimes you have to lie. But to yourself you must always tell the truth.”— Louise Fitzhugh, amazon.com
“Sometimes you think you want something, when in reality you need to let it go.”— Marie Rutkoski, amazon.com
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”— Richard P. Feynman, amazon.com
“Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor, giving you the thing you always wanted at the worst time possible.”— Lisa Kleypas, amazon.com
“Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real.”— Michelle Hodkin, amazon.com