W. W. Jacobs Quotes
To be happy in life, develop at least four hobbies: one to bring you money, one to keep you healthy, one to bring you joy, and one to bring you peace.
Emotions have immense power. This power can propel you towards your dreams and goals, or sabotage and ruin your life. Choose wisely how to use the power of your emotions.
There is something akin to freedom in having a lover who has no control over you, except that which he gains by kindness and attachment
Most sentimental ideas imply, at bottom, a deep if unacknowledged disrespect.
To become a true Master of your Days and Nights you need to master your Dusks and Dawns at the same time.
That’s what it means to be in love, Marin. It means doing everything in your power to ensure that the one you love lives to see another day, because the world would be that much darker without them.
I bleed passion. I’m not entirely sure what this means but I’m greedy over the words. They’re so full of life. And I really need some life to balance out the desperate allure of the dark.
Nothing tastes as good as the Taste for Life.
Your next action could change the world, so make it a good one.
And failure, if you want to know, Dakota, is just another opportunity to try again.
Lorraine once told me, smile big when you’re sad. Smile big when you’re happy. Smile big when you’re bored. Because regardless how you feel, your face could use a stretch.
Reading Encyclopaedia Britannica is like channel surfing on a very highbrow cable system.
I'm Jewish in the way Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.
I want to feel embarrassed by my desperation but I’m too busy feeling desperate.
What do the words “plant” and “plan” have in common? Yes, correct, it’s the word PLAN. Mind Gardening is a mindful thinking and planning philosophy.
One of my biggest challenges is figuring out how to shoehorn my newfound knowledge into conversations.
After the original rapture of conversion had settled in, (Bob) Dylan backed away from his obviously Christian lyrics and returned to his more metaphorical use of language.
What do the words “plant” and “plan” have in common? Yes, correct, it’s the word PLAN.Mind Gardening is a mindful thinking and planning philosophy.
I found myself speaking more slowly (in an attempt to obey the Bible in speech), as if I was speaking French instead of English.
G-rated language is making me a less angry person. Behavior shapes emotion.
It is in your best interest to avoid sleep debt, otherwise be prepared to pay both the DEBT and the INTEREST!
The secret to creating a five-star sleeping environment is about using your five senses.
A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It's just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses
My growing collection of facts keeps overlapping with my life.
Your brain loves habits because they are simple, structured, well-known, energy efficient, quick, and automatic.
Ah, if he had ever been a slave he would have known how difficult it was to trust white men.
Ah, if he had ever been a slave he would have known how difficult it was to trust a white man.
The brightest skies are always foreshadowed by dark clouds
We expect too much of new buildings, and too little of ourselves.
She looked around her apartment which seemed to be waiting for something. Lana hated that, when the room was a pregnant pause.
I sit, but I'm still stiff as a board. My hands are clenched tight, as if I'm holding my tears in my palms and if I loose my grip, they'll come tumbling out.
Make no mistake, Marin...a Dragon Guardian may not always be the one sitting upon the throne, but he or she is the protector of the entire realm.
My love...you were insolent to a dragon? Please tell me that I misheard you just now.
You don't pity a warrior for her scars, because scars are proof of survival and victory.
What Kate wore, whether on the street or the red carpet was much cooler to them than what she modelled. Her paparazzi photos were becoming indistinguishable from her editorials.
Isaac stopped her at the bottom of the stairs with a crooked smile. "I would wish you sweet dreams, but how can they be memorable if I won't be in them?
Those who will never be fooled can never be delighted, because without self-forgetfulness there can be no delight, and this is a great and grievous loss.
For mem'ry has painted this perfect day. With colors that never fade And we find at the end of a perfect day The soul of a friend we've made
When God made up this world of ours He made it long and wide And meant that it should shelter all And none should be denied.
Maybe taming my tongue will be good for me in the end. But it's pretty hard when you've got a world filled with idiots from Drunkopolis.
For me, I really love 'Tim and Eric' and 'Dr. Steve Brule' and a lot of the Adult Swim shows, so I like strange, weird, sometimes slightly upsetting humor.
I don't need to be better than anybody or worse than anybody to feel better about myself. I just need to stick on my own path and stay in the moment as best I can.
'The Comeback' is my favorite TV show of all-time because it's just brill. It's Lisa Kudrow's show about what it's like to be an actor on a TV show. She's so amazing on it.
Education is a business - the growth business. It cultivates the growth of our learners, translates the growth of new knowledge, and builds professional growth.
I've had a very positive experience in L.A. in the comedy world and found everyone to be very nice and welcoming. It's been really fun.
