“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” ― Henry David Thoreau   “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” ― Henry David Thoreau   “How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.” ― Henry David Thoreau   “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had…

“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” ― J.K. Rowling     “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ― J.K. Rowling     “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” ― J.K. Rowling     “I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.” ― J.K. Rowling     “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” ― J.K. Rowling     “Of course…

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” ― Lewis Carroll   “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” ― Lewis Carroll   “She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it).” ― Lewis Carroll   “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ― Lewis Carroll   “Begin at the beginning,” the King said, very…