“People who delight in torturing defenseless children or tiny creatures are in reality insane.”— Akira Kurosawa, amazon.com
“I think the truth is...you fell for a face and a body and then put the person inside you wanted to find there.”— Aidan Chambers, amazon.com
“No one in art has yet penetrated as far as Dostoyevsky into the mystical realms of the soul, towards the metaphysical, the subconsciousness, viewing the external reality of the world as merely a sign, a symbol of the spiritual and metaphysical.”— Edvard Munch, en.wikiquote.org
“Sometimes when we’re in love, we take the facts and spin them into pretty stories. But it’s a dangerous thing to do – because one day, like it or not, you’re going to see the world as it really is. You found out people aren’t always who you want them to be. And if you’re not ready for the truth…well…”— Kirsten Miller, amazon.com
“Is falling in love with someone’s story the same thing as falling in love with the person himself?”— Ally Condie, amazon.com
“The truth is that nobody is owed an apology for anything. Apologies are lovely when they happen. But they change nothing. They do not reverse actions or correct damage. They are merely nice to hear.”— Augusten Burroughs, amazon.com
“A musician once said: In art, truth and reality begin when one no longer understands what one is doing or what one knows, and when there remains an energy that is all the stronger for being constrained, controlled and compressed. It is therefore necessary to present oneself with the greatest humilit…”— Henri Matisse, amazon.com
“Slowly I discovered the secret of my art. It consists of a meditation on nature, on the expression of a dream which is always inspired by reality.”— Henri Matisse, en.wikiquote.org
“Sometimes when we're in love, we take the facts and spin them into pretty stories. But it's a dangerous thing to do―because one day, like it or not, you're going to see the world as it really is. You find out people aren't always who you want them to be. And if you're not ready for the truth...well,…”— Kirsten Miller, amazon.com
“Soon you’ll realize that many people will love the idea of you but will lack the maturity to handle the reality of you.”— Reyna Biddy, twitter.com
“I'm more determined than ever that my husband's dream will become a reality.”— Coretta Scott King, en.wikiquote.org
“Here is the truth: It is hard to be in love with someone who is in love someone else. I don’t know how to turn that into poetry.”— Clementine Von Radics, crushedfingers.tumblr.com
“One thing I learned a long time ago is that even if you think you’re meant to be with someone, that doesn’t necessarily mean you get to be with them.”— Miranda Kenneally, amazon.com